tame synonyms

tame

modif.

  1. Domesticated

    subdued, submissive, housebroken, housetrained, harmless, trained, overcome, mastered, civilized, broken in, harnessed, yoked, acclimatized, muzzled, bridled, busted*, gentled down*, dehorned*, halter-wise*; see also docile.

    Antonyms wild*, undomesticated, untamed.

  2. Gentle

    tractable, obedient, kindly; see gentle 3.

  3. Uninteresting

    insipid, monotonous, routine; see conventional 3, dull 4, uninteresting.

  4. Without spirit

    limp, flat, weak, mild, denatured, diluted, feeble, halfhearted, spiritless, bloodless, boiled down*, half-cooked*, half-baked*, without punch*.

    Antonyms alive*, spirited*, animated.

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