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untemperednot moderated or softened; harsh, extreme, or uncontrolled

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not moderated or softened; harsh, extreme, or uncontrolled

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈtempərd/

Korean meaning: 완화되지 않은, 절제되지 않은, 극단적인

Korean pronunciation: 언**템**퍼드

Example Sentences

  • The chef's untempered ego made him impossible to work with in the kitchen.
  • Like untempered chocolate, his mood would crack under the slightest pressure.
  • Her untempered honesty often left people speechless at dinner parties.

untempered

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˈtempərd//

not moderated or softened; harsh, extreme, or uncontrolled

untempered concept
💡 Concept

an enraged chef violently throws pots and pans across the kitchen while screaming at his staff. His face is red with fury as he waves a wooden spoon aggressively in the air. The kitchen staff cowers behind counters as dishes crash to the floor around them. Broken plates and spilled food scatter everywhere from his explosive outburst. Other cooks duck and flinch as more cookware flies past their heads. behavior that is not moderated or softened, completely harsh and uncontrolled

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈtempərd/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈtempəd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Roottemper
Suffix--ed

Origin

From 14th century English, combining 'un-' (not) with 'tempered' (moderated or hardened through heating and cooling). Originally a metalworking term that expanded to describe uncontrolled character or behavior.

🎵Rhyme

temperedpepperedpampered
tempered
peppered
pampered

🔗Collocations

untempered criticism
untempered passion
untempered steel
untempered anger
untempered remarks
untempered justice

📝Examples

The chef's untempered ego made him impossible to work with in the kitchen.

😄 Fun example

Like untempered chocolate, his mood would crack under the slightest pressure.

😄 Fun example

Her untempered honesty often left people speechless at dinner parties.

The untempered blade shattered at the first strike.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unmoderatedharshextremeuncontrolledunbridled

Antonyms

temperedmoderatedcontrolled

Related

intemperatetemperingbrittlehardened

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