inedible
/ɪnˈedəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈedəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)i-ˈne-də-bəl/ (ame, mw)
inedible — adjective
- inediblepositive
- more inediblecomparative
- most inediblesuperlative
1. describing food that is damaged, rotten, prepared badly, or chemically unsafe, s
describing food that is damaged, rotten, prepared badly, or chemically unsafe, so that a person cannot eat it or should not eat it
Keiko tried the cafeteria's fish stew, but it was so salty it was almost inedible.
so + adjective + that-clause for consequence
The bread that Chen found in the cupboard was covered with green mould and completely inedible.
completely inedible — intensifier pattern
Pablo burned the rice so badly that the blackened crust at the bottom was inedible.
After the power cut, the thawed meat in the freezer had become inedible and was thrown away.
Hana checked the label to see whether the dried mushrooms were still safe or had turned inedible.
- uneatable
very rare; suggests unpleasant taste rather than danger
- unfit for consumption
formal or technical phrasing, used in health and safety contexts
文法句型
be/become/render + inedible
inedible + noun
用法筆記
Covers both poor quality (overcooked, rotten) and safety concerns (poisonous, mouldy). For food that is merely unpleasant to the taste, expressions like 'not worth eating' or 'bad' are more natural choices.