unsalted

/ʌnˈsɔːltɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈsɔːltɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈsȯl-təd How to pronounce unsalted (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unsalted — adjective

  • unsaltedpositive
  • more unsaltedcomparative
  • most unsaltedsuperlative

1. made or served without any extra salt mixed in

1.形容詞B1
釋義

made or served without any extra salt mixed in

例句

Élise bought unsalted butter because the recipe already used soy sauce.

collocation: unsalted butter in cooking

The doctor told Brandon to choose unsalted nuts instead of potato chips.

collocation: unsalted nuts

同義詞
  • salt-free

    stronger and more label-like; often used for foods marketed for low-sodium diets

  • unseasoned

    broader; can mean no spices or flavourings were added, not just salt

  • plain

    more general everyday word for food without extra flavouring or decoration

反義詞
  • salted

    focuses on salt having been added during cooking or packaging

  • salty

    describes the taste of salt rather than the process of adding it

  • seasoned

    broader opposite for food with salt, spices, or other flavourings added

文法句型

unsalted + noun (attributive)

be + unsalted (predicative)

用法筆記

Common on food labels and in recipes, especially with butter, nuts, and stock. Writers choose 'unsalted' when they want to control exactly how much salt goes into a dish; it does not simply mean the food tastes mild.

常見錯誤

❌I ordered an unsalted soup because it was too spicy.
✅I ordered a mild soup because it was too spicy.
💡'unsalted' only talks about salt, not heat from spices.
❌These fries are not unsalted enough.
✅These fries are not salty enough.
💡use 'salty' for the taste level; 'unsalted' means no salt has been added.