"tameless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From tame + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tame|less}} tame + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tameless (not comparable)
  1. Not tamed; not tamable, unable to be tamed; wild. Tags: not-comparable
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