untempered meaning

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untempered (adjective): not brought to a proper consistency or hardness.

untempered has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

untempered as an adjective

  1. not brought to a proper consistency or hardness
    • untempered mortar
    • untempered steel

    Synonyms: unhardened

    Opposite: tempered

    Similar: brittle

  2. not moderated or controlled
    • his untempered individualism

    Opposite: tempered

    Similar: unmoderated

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ED · 10-letter words

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