unseasoned

[uhn-see-zuhnd]

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.

unseasoned

/ ʌnˈsiːzənd /

adjective

1. (of persons) not sufficiently experienced

   unseasoned troops

2. not matured or seasoned

   unseasoned timber

3. (of food) not flavoured with seasoning

Other Word Forms

• unseasonedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unseasoned¹

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.

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It doesn't matter if I'm eating something healthy like that unseasoned salmon or that pasta dish that is deserved after having long weeks — I always started with one apple.

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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.

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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.

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"I had financial aid, which allotted me a budget for campus dining, but hell no. I was too much of an aspiring artist to eat warm lunch meat, unseasoned chicken, or pigs in a blanket."

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