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unsweetened

unsweetened

7 3.0
Does not contain added sugar
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈswiːtənd/
translation icon : sin azúcar
  • First things first: stop drinking anything daily that isn't water, black coffee, or unsweetened tea.
  • unsweetened chocolate
  • unsweetened cocoa
  • unsweetened coconut

Could I get a medium unsweetened passion iced tango tea?

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Examples

  • The tea was even stronger than it looked, very hot, unsweetened, and quite bitter.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I am not a pop drinker, so water is my go-to drink, and unsweetened iced green tea with lemon.

    Blog text (1)
  • Stick to water and unsweetened tea for the most part.

    Blog text (15)
  • I thought you said that you like unsweetened almond milk.

  • For 2 weeks, I have cut out sugary drinks and only drink water or unsweetened homemade tea.

    Blog text (28)
  • Instead of 3/4 cup of vegetable oil, I used 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce and 1/2 cup olive oil.

    Blog text (4)
  • And dark, unsweetened chocolate.

  • Yesterday, I stopped by for an unsweetened herbal iced tea (it was seriously awesome) and talked to the folks there.

    Blog text (11)
  • However, spoon-size shredded wheat (not mini-wheats) is a yummy, crunchy, unsweetened cold cereal.

    Blog text (5)
  • The coffee was served unsweetened, allowing the rich flavor to shine through.

Synonyms

unsugared
vsunsweetened
3.6

With no sugar added

is broader, excluding sugar and other sweetening additions

Antonyms

1.8

Made to taste sweet by adding sugar or honey

How Sweet

sweetened
1.8
sugared
1 1.0
unsweetened
7 3.0
sugarless
4 2.5

Surface Forms

unsweetened positive

Morphology

unsweetened = sweetened (transparent) = un + sweet + en + ed

The negating prefix 'un-' attaches to the clear adjective 'sweetened' (sweet + -en + -ed), yielding the straightforward meaning 'not made sweet'.

Etymology

Unsweetened comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the verb sweeten meaning 'to make sweet'. So unsweetened literally means 'not made sweet' and is used for food or drink with no added sugar, letting you taste the natural flavor.