tame

Broken to harness

Tame describes animals that have been domesticated or trained to live with humans without fear or aggression, the opposite of wild.

By extension, tame characterizes anything lacking excitement, danger, or intensity: The movie was pretty tame compared to the book.

A tame person is docile or submissive, easily controlled.

The verb tame means to bring something wild under control, whether an animal, a wilderness, or an unruly situation: She managed to tame her frizzy hair.

docile

gentle

Soft and kind

meekHumbly unassertive
mildModerate in intensity
submissiveReadily yielding to control

obedient · compliant · tractable · manageable · biddable · amenable · pliant · yielding · passive · broken

domesticate

train

Rail vehicle or instruct

breakInterrupt continuity
gentleSoft and kind
houseResidential building

bridle · harness · halter · leash · corral · handle · master · discipline · condition · socialize

bland

dull

Lacking edge or interest

boringFailing to engage interest
unexcitingLacking in interest
uninspiredLacking creative spark

flat · lifeless · insipid · tepid · weak · mild · lackluster · pedestrian · unremarkable · ordinary

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