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Tame

/teɪm/

To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate.

📖 Definitions of "Tame"

verb

adjective

1
Not or no longer wild; domesticated
"They have a tame wildcat."
2
(chiefly of animals) Mild and well-behaved; accustomed to human contact
"The lion was quite tame."
3
Not exciting.
"For a thriller, that film was really tame."
4
Crushed; subdued; depressed; spiritless.

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
subdued	Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.
docile	Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.
subdueverb	(transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
cultivated	(of a person) cultured, refined, educated
domesticnoun	Of or relating to the home.
chastenverb	To render humble or restrained.
brokennoun	Fragmented; in separate pieces.
tamed	domesticated; made tame
domesticated	Selectively bred to live with or around humans. (of an animal or a plant, especially a pet)
broken in	(participial adjective; mechanical, engineering) (sometimes comparative) Having been broken in to seat the parts.
unexciting	Not exciting.
gentleverb	Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
meeknoun	Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
wildnoun	Untamed; not domesticated.
untamed	Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
domesticated	Selectively bred to live with or around humans. (of an animal or a plant, especially a pet)
docile	Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.
gentleverb	Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
cultivated	(of a person) cultured, refined, educated
subdued	Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.
domesticnoun	Of or relating to the home.
subdueverb	(transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
meeknoun	Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
broken in	(participial adjective; mechanical, engineering) (sometimes comparative) Having been broken in to seat the parts.
chastenverb	To render humble or restrained.
brokennoun	Fragmented; in separate pieces.
unexciting	Not exciting.
domesticateverb	(transitive) To adapt to live with humans.
subjugateverb	To forcibly impose obedience, servitude, or submission upon (a country, a people, etc.).
tractable	(of people) Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed.
softnoun	Easily giving way under pressure.
cultured	Learned in the ways of civilized society; civilized; refined.
dominateverb	To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
controlnoun	(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
controllingnoun	The act of exerting control.