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Princeton's WordNet

  1. untempered, unhardenedadjective

    not brought to a proper consistency or hardness

    "untempered mortar"; "untempered steel"

  2. untemperedadjective

    not moderated or controlled

    "his untempered individualism"

Wiktionary

  1. untemperedadjective

    Not tempered; not conditioned by a process.

  2. untemperedadjective

    In the case of a person, inexperienced; untested.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Untemperedadjective

    Not tempered.

    One built up a wall, and others daubed it with untempered mortar. Ezek. xiii. 10.

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  1. untempered

    Untempered generally refers to something that is not strengthened, moderated, or balanced through a specific process or action. It further relates to something in its raw, natural, or uncontrolled state. The meaning can vary depending on the context it is used. For instance, in metallurgy, untempered steel refers to steel that has not undergone the tempering process to improve its toughness. In emotions or behaviors, untempered can mean uncontrolled or unrestrained.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of untempered in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of untempered in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of untempered in a Sentence

  1. Charlotte Bronte:

    Feeling without judgement is a washy draught indeed but judgement untempered by feeling is too bitter and husky a morsel for human deglutition.

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