UNTEMPERED

untempered

(adjective) not moderated or controlled; “his untempered individualism”

untempered, unhardened

(adjective) not brought to a proper consistency or hardness; “untempered mortar”; “untempered steel”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

untempered (comparative more untempered, superlative most untempered)

Not tempered; not conditioned by a process.

In the case of a person, inexperienced; untested.

Source: Wiktionary


UNTEMPER

Un*tem"per, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + temper.]

Definition: To deprive of temper, or of the proper degree of temper; to make soft.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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