tameness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈteɪmnəs/ UK /ˈteɪmnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being docile, subdued, or lacking in spirit The tameness of the resort bored the seasoned adventurer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... docilitysubmissivenessmeeknessgentlenesspassivitymildness ↔ Opposites wildnessferocityfierceness Word family Related forms tametameless Etymology AI details From tame + -ness. Tame is from Old English tam ('domesticated'), from Proto-Germanic *tamaz, from Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- ('to tame'). tam Old English *demh₂- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tameness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈteɪmnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈteɪmnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being docile, subdued, or lacking in spirit ## Examples - The tameness of the resort bored the seasoned adventurer. ## Synonyms - docility - submissiveness - meekness - gentleness - passivity - mildness ## Antonyms - wildness - ferocity - fierceness ## Related Forms - tame - tameless ## Roots and Affixes - Root: tam - Root: *demh₂- ## Etymology From tame + -ness. Tame is from Old English tam ('domesticated'), from Proto-Germanic *tamaz, from Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- ('to tame'). ## AI Etymology Tameness is from tame + -ness. Tame is from Old English tam ('domesticated'), from Proto-Germanic *tamaz, from Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- ('to tame'). Important recorded forms include tam (Old English) and *demh₂- (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the native -ness suffix turns an adjective or quality word into an abstract noun naming the state or condition. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers the quality of being docile, subdued, or lacking in spirit. The wider family includes related words such as tame and tameless. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown