adj
Meaning 1
Not tempered; not conditioned by a process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
untempered
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adj
Meaning 2
Not moderated or mollified.
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adj
Meaning 3
In the case of a person, inexperienced; untested.
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adjective
Meaning 4
not moderated or controlled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his untempered individualism
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Antonyms: tempered
adjective
Meaning 5
not brought to a proper consistency or hardness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- untempered mortar
- untempered steel
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unhardened
Antonyms: tempered
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English tempered English untempered From un- + tempered.