untempered C2 Topic:Register & Style Freq #180088 Meanings 1 adj not moderated or controlled Their untempered individualism could make their more conforming colleagues uncomfortable. 2 adj not brought to a proper consistency or hardness Untempered mortar. 3 adj Not moderated or mollified. Sexual need untempered by softer emotions. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · not brought to a proper... unhardened Common collocations untempered mortar Adjective + noun Etymology From un- + tempered. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # untempered **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **Frequency rank:** 180088 ## Meanings 1. not moderated or controlled 2. not brought to a proper consistency or hardness 3. Not moderated or mollified. ## Examples - Their untempered individualism could make their more conforming colleagues uncomfortable. - Untempered mortar. - Sexual need untempered by softer emotions. ## Synonyms - unhardened ## Etymology From un- + tempered. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown