tamer

ADJECTIVE

domesticated, compliant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

docile gentle harmless manageable mild subdued

STRONG

acclimatized bridled broken busted civilized cultivated disciplined habituated harnessed muzzled overcome trained yoked

WEAK

amenable biddable domestic fearless gentle as a lamb housebroken kindly meek obedient pliable pliant submissive tractable unafraid unresisting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harsh rough violent

WEAK

bright exciting interesting unmanageable untamed wild

ADJECTIVE

dull, uninteresting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bland bloodless boring feeble mild weak

STRONG

diluted limp

WEAK

boiled down conventional flat halfhearted humdrum insipid lifeless monotonous prosaic routine spiritless tedious unexciting uninspiring vapid wearisome white-bread without punch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able strong

WEAK

bright exciting interesting unmanageable untamed violent wild

Example Sentences

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The first dogs were descendants of grey wolves that lingered around human camps at the end of the Ice Age, scavenging leftovers and slowly becoming tamer.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Looking ahead: “The catch-up consumer spending and inflation data for October and November paint a picture of robust consumer spending amid tamer inflation,” Kathy Bostjancic, Nationwide chief economist, said in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

It’s why I dress like a lion tamer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Or will it be a tamer Trump — we’re grading on a curve here — who may not be a model of sober statesmanship, but isn’t totally unhinged?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

Castor, tamer of horses, Polydeuces, good as a boxer.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton