unsweetened

/ˌʌnˈswiːtnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈswiːtnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈswē-tᵊnd How to pronounce unsweetened (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unsweetened — adjective

  • unsweetenedpositive
  • more unsweetenedcomparative
  • most unsweetenedsuperlative

1. when a food or drink is unsweetened, no sugar or sweet-tasting substance has bee

1.形容詞A2
釋義

when a food or drink is unsweetened, no sugar or sweet-tasting substance has been added to it during its preparation

例句

Emre drinks his coffee unsweetened because he does not like the taste of sugar.

predicative use after 'drinks', describing the state of the coffee

The recipe works best with unsweetened cocoa powder rather than the sweet kind.

attributive use before noun 'cocoa powder'

同義詞
  • sugar-free

    more specific — only guarantees no sugar, while unsweetened also excludes honey, syrup, or artificial sweeteners

  • plain

    broader in meaning — can also mean no other additions (flavour, toppings, etc.), not just sweeteners

反義詞
  • sweetened

    direct opposite — having had sugar or a sweetener added

  • sugary

    implies a high sugar content, either natural or added

文法句型

unsweetened + noun

verb + something + unsweetened

用法筆記

Typically used before a noun (attributive) to describe a product variant, as in 'unsweetened yogurt' or 'unsweetened almond milk'. Can also follow certain verbs like 'drink', 'prefer', or 'serve' — for example, 'She drinks her tea unsweetened.'

常見錯誤

❌I would like an unsweetened, please.
✅I would like an unsweetened coffee, please.
💡'unsweetened' is an adjective and needs a noun to modify in most contexts, though it can be understood elliptically at a counter.