unseasoned

adjective

Definition of unseasonednext
1
as in would-be

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2
as in unadjusted

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Recent Examples of unseasoned Even if your sauce is properly seasoned, your dish will taste flat when unseasoned noodles are added. — Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026 Where girl dinner is a charming (if not a little bit dumb) smorgasbord of snacky things like cheese and pretzels and salami, boy kibble (🤢) consists of unseasoned ground beef and white rice, consumed for the protein of it all. — Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026 Hunter saw the logic in Ake’s casualness, which as the head of a learning institution projects a warmth and informality that brings her down to earth for her unseasoned cadets. — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026 Other signs of unseasoned wood are bark that is tightly attached and a wet, fresh-looking center with lighter and drier looking wood near the edges or ends. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unseasoned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasoned
  1. would-be
  2. unadjusted
  3. untried
  4. unaccustomed
  5. inexperienced
  6. unused
  7. untested
  8. unadapted
Adjective
  • The news of a would-be deal breakthrough arrives three months after the first round of bids were submitted in April to investment bank Moelis & Co, which handled the auction process.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • View gallery - 9 images With its modest length of just 6 m (20 ft), the Mini tiny house could be a good fit for would-be nomads.
    — Adam Williams July 23, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
Definition of would-be
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  • The company said its preliminary sales grew just 1% in the past quarter, and its unadjusted earnings per share fell 2% – both below the company’s forecasts.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Failing to report a stock sale, using an unadjusted cost basis from Form 1099-B, double-reporting equity income, or overlooking AMT issues with incentive stock options can lead to IRS notices or unnecessary overpayment of tax.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of unadjusted
Adjective
  • Still, all but Verse (7 ½ sacks last year) are untried.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • The audacity of such a mission, wrapping so many untried things into a single flight, meant Artemis III would not have launched for at least two more years, and probably more like three, four, or more.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of untried
Adjective
  • Part of the high-wire act of such books is that the authors and their publishers work at unaccustomed speed to provide the end product with a history-as-it-is-happening varnish.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 June 2026
  • Others are introducing them for the first time to an audience unaccustomed to seeing spots at any point during a game except for halftime.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of unaccustomed
Adjective
  • Many leave home early for school, and darkness adds difficulty for inexperienced motorists who may already be tired or rushed.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • But both Foulkes and the head of a consumer electronics organization say combining AI with other technologies is allaying those concerns by making boating easier and less intimidating for both experienced and inexperienced individuals.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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  • At the same time, mining operations around the world have generated enormous volumes of low-grade tailings that still contain recoverable metals but remain largely unused.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Kobbie Mainoo, Tyler Fletcher and Altay Bayindir were unused by England, Scotland and Turkey respectively.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of unused
Adjective
  • New corporate taxes, less work hours Others say the mechanisms already exist for policymakers to create a more equitable AI economy without resorting to untested ideas.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 26 July 2026
  • The tariffs, set to take effect in 30 days, rely on Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which has never been used to levy import duties and is untested in court.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
Definition of untested
Adjective
  • With more than 1,000 chapters still unadapted, the Straw Hats’ voyage could span many more seasons if the show maintains its audience and Netflix continues greenlighting new installments.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The works of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson had remained unadapted to feature film until Denzel Washington took on the challenge of bringing Fences to the big screen.
    — Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
Definition of unadapted

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