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unsweet

unsweet

1 6.2
A wine or drink that is slightly dry and not sweet
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈswiːt/
translation icon : seco
  • -Sweet or unsweet?
  • unsweet tea

You'd have either unsweet, super sweet or Raspberry sweet.

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Examples

  • Can't believe that One Cup of unsweet, unsweeted almond milk.

    Evan Carmichael

  • - Sweet or unsweet?

    Devil's Knot (2013)

  • You'd have either unsweet, super sweet or Raspberry sweet.

    Zane and Heath: UNFILTERED

  • - Unsweet, please.

    Devil's Knot (2013)

  • All right, We're doing unsweet vanilla almond milk.

  • She prefers her champagne to be unsweet for a more refreshing taste.

  • At the restaurant, I ordered an unsweet sparkling wine to complement my meal.

  • Many people enjoy sipping unsweet tea during hot summer days.

Synonyms

dry
vsunsweet
38 5.6

Having little or no sweet taste

is moderately lacking in sweetness rather than totally without it
medium-dry
vsunsweet
1 4.0

A wine or drink that is not sweet and is only slightly dry

is moderately dry rather than extremely dry or sweet
sec
vsunsweet
8.7

A taste level for sparkling wine that is moderately dry

is moderately dry positioned between sweeter and very dry types
secco
vsunsweet
8.5

Wine or food that is dry and not sweet

is moderately lacking sweetness rather than simply lacking all sweetness
nonsweet
vsunsweet
3.8

Not containing sugar or tasting sweet

describes moderate lack of sweetness not complete absence
dryish
vsunsweet
3.4

A little lacking juice or sweetness, used in food and drink

is more clearly lacking sweetness than this milder form
brut
vsunsweet
  • Specialized
8.8

Very dry champagne or sparkling wine with little sugar

is moderately lacking sweetness rather than having very low sugar

Antonyms

sweet
7 1.0

The taste of sugar in food or drink

How Sweet

sweet
7 1.0
unsweet
1 6.2
dry
38 5.6
bone-dry
1 3.4

Surface Forms

unsweet positive
unsweeter comparative
unsweetest superlative

Morphology

unsweet = sweet (transparent) = un + sweet

Direct negation of taste quality 'sweet' (not sweet), a straightforward and regular prefixation that learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Unsweet comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and sweet meaning 'sugary', so an unsweet wine or champagne is simply 'not sweet' and has little sugar.