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Definition of untempered

untempered

/ʌnˈtɛm.pɚd/
un · tem · pered
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untempered Lexical Profile

untempered Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Not moderated, softened, or restrained by a counterbalancing quality or influence.

Example

"The critic's review was full of untempered enthusiasm for the director's bold new film."

2

Not brought to the required degree of hardness and elasticity by heating and cooling (of metal or glass); or not properly mixed and kneaded to a uniform consistency (of clay or mortar).

Example

"The blade shattered upon impact because it had been forged from untempered steel."

3

Having intervals in their pure mathematical acoustic proportions without adjustment to a system of temperament (of a musical scale or instrument).

Example

"Early keyboard instruments tuned to an untempered scale sounded remarkably pure in only a few keys."

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• Rhymes for untempered

• Nearby Words

untearable
untechnical
untellable
untempered
untempted
untenable
untenably

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the prefix 'un-' and 'tempered', the past participle of 'temper', which derives from Latin 'temperare' meaning 'to mix in due proportion' or 'to moderate'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Untempered. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/untempered
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