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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    docility gentleness meekness mildness submissiveness obedience compliance passivity tractability manageability domesticity tamability subduedness quietness stillness calmness serenity peacefulness friendliness affability geniality amiability courtesy politeness civility respectfulness deference humility modesty unassertiveness cooperativeness agreeableness acquiescence tolerance forbearance patience indulgence permissiveness leniency softness weakness feebleness powerlessness helplessness dependence subjection domination control restraint discipline training conditioning habituation socialization domestication.

    Meaning of Tameness

    The primary meaning of the word "Tameness" is the state of being tame or having a gentle and submissive nature.

    Definitions

    • The state of being tame or having a gentle and submissive nature
    • The quality of being domesticated or trained to be gentle and obedient
    • A lack of wildness or fierceness, especially in an animal

    Etymology of Tameness

    The word "Tameness" has its roots in the Old English word "tam", which means "tame" or "domesticated"
    The word is also related to the Old Norse word "tamr", which means "tame" or "quiet"
    The word has been used in the English language since the 14th century to describe the state of being tame or domesticated

    Example Uses

    • The tameness of the animal made it a popular choice as a pet
    • The teacher's patience and kindness helped to bring out the tameness in her students
    • The wild animal's tameness was a result of years of training and conditioning

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    wildness ferocity fierceness savagery brutality cruelty viciousness aggressiveness hostility belligerence pugnacity combativeness bellicosity truculence intractability unruliness unmanageability disobedience noncompliance rebelliousness recalcitrance obstinacy stubbornness uncooperativeness antagonism opposition resistance defiance insolence impertinence disrespect contempt scorn disdain.

    Related Nouns

    domestication training discipline control restraint obedience compliance submission submissiveness meekness gentleness mildness calmness serenity peacefulness friendliness courtesy civility politeness respect deference humility modesty cooperativeness agreeableness tolerance patience leniency softness weakness feebleness powerlessness helplessness dependence subjection.

    Related Verbs

    tame domesticate train discipline control restrain obey comply submit surrender yield calm soothe gentle mollify pacify quiet still tranquilize befriend cultivate socialize habituate condition accustom inure harden toughen strengthen empower liberate free emancipate.

    Related Adjectives

    tame domesticated trained disciplined controlled restrained obedient compliant submissive meek gentle mild calm serene peaceful friendly courteous civil polite respectful deferential humble modest cooperative agreeable tolerant patient lenient soft weak feeble powerless helpless dependent subject docile tractable manageable pliable pliant flexible adaptable.