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unsalted

unsalted

9 1.0
Food that does not have salt added
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsɔltɪd/
translation icon : sin sal
  • Many chefs prefer to use unsalted butter to better control the seasoning of their dishes.
  • unsalted butter
  • unsalted broth
  • unsalted peanuts

Examples

  • I use unsalted in this recipe so I can control the salt.

    Blog text (24)

  • You will get plenty of fiber and protein from unsalted almonds.

    Blog text (22)

  • However, when I was at the store, Challenge also carries unsalted sweet cream.

    Blog text (20)

  • And that ham is unsalted.

    Gretel & Hansel (2020)

  • So all of our cookies, all of our baked goods start with unsalted European style butter.

  • Just make sure they're the unsalted kind.

    Blog text (14)

  • He brought me the unsalted nuts.

    Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

  • You'd usually want to use unsalted butter so you can gauge exactly how salty your food will be.

    Blog text (15)

  • I use unsalted Irish butter (Kerrygold) because I like its taste and texture.

    Blog text (24)

  • Add Herbs de Provence and simmer a teaspoon of minced garlic with some unsalted butter.

    Blog text (27)

Synonyms

unflavored
vsunsalted
  • US
1 2.9

Having no added taste

focuses on missing salt rather than overall flavor
unseasoned
vsunsalted
1 4.0

Food that has no salt or spices added

means only that no salt has been added
saltless
vsunsalted
3.4

A food made without any salt

emphasizes lack of salt and also other seasonings
unbrined
vsunsalted
  • Specialized
7.5

Food that is not soaked in salty water

refers to no salt added in any way not only by brine
nonflavored
vsunsalted
  • US
4.8

Not having any added flavor

highlights absence of salt and seasonings rather than only flavor

Antonyms

salted
1.0

Food preserved with salt so it lasts longer

How Salty

salted
1.0
salty
61 1.0
unsalted
9 1.0

Surface Forms

unsalted positive

Morphology

unsalted = salted (transparent) = un + salt + ed

A regular negation 'un-' applied to 'salted' yields the literal meaning 'not salted', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word unsalted comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' and salt meaning the white seasoning used on food. So unsalted describes food that is 'not salted' or has no salt added.