unconsumed

/ˌʌn.kənˈsjuːmd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌn.kənˈsuːmd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-kən-ˈsümd/ (ame, mw)

unconsumed — adjective

  • unconsumedpositive
  • more unconsumedcomparative
  • most unconsumedsuperlative

1. still remaining because it has not been eaten, spent, or put to use

1.形容詞C1
釋義

still remaining because it has not been eaten, spent, or put to use

例句

Maja wrapped the unconsumed sandwiches and put them in the fridge for tomorrow.

collocation: unconsumed + food (sandwiches)

The unconsumed electricity from last month rolled over to Kabir's next bill.

同義詞
  • unused

    broader — applies to anything not put to use, including durable items

  • leftover

    implies something remains after others have taken their share

  • unspent

    narrower — used specifically for money or budgets

  • remaining

    most neutral term; applies to anything still present

反義詞
  • consumed

    used up or eaten

  • spent

    specifically of money or effort that has been used

用法筆記

Frequently used with nouns for measurable resources: food, fuel, electricity, money, supplies.

常見錯誤

❌The unconsumed television sat in the spare room.
✅The unused television sat in the spare room.
💡'unconsumed' is for things that get used up (food, fuel, supplies); durable items like electronics take 'unused.'

2. still intact after a fire; not burnt away or reduced to ash

2.形容詞C2
釋義

still intact after a fire; not burnt away or reduced to ash

例句

Talia found an unconsumed photo album among the ashes of her grandmother's house.

collocation: unconsumed + object that survived fire

An unconsumed corner of the old barn still stood after the wildfire passed through.

同義詞
  • unburnt

    more direct but less common in formal writing

  • intact

    broader — applies to anything undamaged, not only in fire contexts

反義詞
  • burnt

    destroyed or damaged by fire

  • consumed

    completely destroyed by fire

用法筆記

Only used in contexts of fire or burning. Distinguish from sense 1 (NOT USED UP), which covers resources that were not eaten or used up.

常見錯誤

❌The fire left the whole building unconsumed.
✅The fire left the whole building untouched.
💡'unconsumed' in the fire sense describes individual objects that partially survived; it sounds odd for an entire building that was completely spared.