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UNTEMPERED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not moderated or controlled
Example:
his untempered individualism
Classified under:
Similar:
unmoderated (not made less extreme)
Antonym:
tempered (adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not brought to a proper consistency or hardness
Example:
untempered steel
Synonyms:
unhardened; untempered
Classified under:
Similar:
brittle; unannealed ((of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured)
Antonym:
tempered (made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment)
