unseasoned

American  

[uhn-see-zuhnd] / ʌnˈsi zənd /

adjective

1. (of things) not seasoned; not matured, dried, etc., by due seasoning: seasoning.

   unseasoned wood.

2. (of persons) not inured to a climate, work, etc.; inexperienced.

   an unseasoned crew.

3. (of food) not flavored with seasoning: seasoning.

   a tasteless, unseasoned meal.

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unseasoned British  

/ ʌnˈsiːzənd /

adjective

1. (of persons) not sufficiently experienced

   unseasoned troops

2. not matured or seasoned

   unseasoned timber

3. (of food) not flavoured with seasoning

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Other Word Forms

• unseasonedness noun

Etymology

Origin of unseasoned

First recorded in 1575–85; un- ¹ + season + -ed ²

Example Sentences

At the same time, a flat, unseasoned butter on a really terrific slice of bread is such an “…oh” moment that can be super disappointing or even off-putting.

From Salon

Many people feel like the answer is forcing yourself to love unseasoned salmon and lettuce for your three meals a day.

From Salon

Hence why you need to season your pasta water — as Burrell herself says, "like the sea" — or, no matter how good your sauce is, you will be able to tell when you're eating unseasoned pasta.

From Salon

The fried lemongrass chicken dumplings I had I found a bit lacking — the mix of overly crispiness and gumminess contrasted and distracted, resulting in an item that felt unseasoned and nondescript.

From Los Angeles Times

I was too much of an aspiring artist to eat warm lunch meat, unseasoned chicken, or pigs in a blanket.

From Salon