untempered Synonyms
Another word for untempered
• adjective (Context 1)
Not moderated, softened, or restrained by a counterbalancing quality or influence.
"The critic's review was full of unmoderated enthusiasm for the director's bold new film."
• adjective (Context 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).
"The blade shattered upon impact because it had been forged from unannealed steel."
• adjective (Context 3)
Having intervals in their pure mathematical acoustic proportions without adjustment to a system of temperament (of a musical scale or instrument).
"Early keyboard instruments tuned to an just scale sounded remarkably pure in only a few keys."
Opposites of untempered
The opposite of untempered shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: