unseasoned

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌnˈsiːzənd/ UK /ʌnˈsiːzənd/ See IPA manual

Freq #155222

Meanings

1

adj
not experienced or tested in a particular activity

The unseasoned artillery volunteers panicked after firing a single volley.
2

adj
not flavored with salt, spices, or other seasoning

The unseasoned soup tasted plain until she added herbs and pepper.
3

adj
of wood or another material: not dried, aged, or otherwise prepared for use

The carpenter warned that unseasoned timber could shrink and warp.
4

adj
of cast-iron cookware: not yet treated with oil to form a protective surface

An unseasoned skillet can rust if it is left damp.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not experienced or tested... inexperienced untried green

2 adj · not flavored with salt,... plainunsalted

3 adj · of wood or another... greenuncured

4 adj · of cast-iron cookware: not... bare untreated

Opposites

seasoned experienced flavored cured

Word family

Related forms season seasoned seasoning

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Phrases (1)

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unseasoned timber
Wood intended for construction or other use that has not yet been sufficiently dried.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From un- ("not") + seasoned, the past participle of season. The adjective developed parallel senses from the verb: not flavored, not matured or dried, and figuratively not made experienced through time or practice.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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# unseasoned

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ʌnˈsiːzənd/
**IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈsiːzənd/
**Frequency rank:** 155222

## Meanings
1. not experienced or tested in a particular activity
2. not flavored with salt, spices, or other seasoning
3. of wood or another material: not dried, aged, or otherwise prepared for use
4. of cast-iron cookware: not yet treated with oil to form a protective surface

## Examples
- The unseasoned artillery volunteers panicked after firing a single volley.
- The unseasoned soup tasted plain until she added herbs and pepper.
- The carpenter warned that unseasoned timber could shrink and warp.
- An unseasoned skillet can rust if it is left damp.

## Synonyms
- inexperienced
- untried
- green
- plain
- unsalted
- uncured

## Antonyms
- seasoned
- experienced
- flavored
- cured

## Related Forms
- season
- seasoned
- seasoning

## Etymology
From un- ("not") + seasoned, the past participle of season. The adjective developed parallel senses from the verb: not flavored, not matured or dried, and figuratively not made experienced through time or practice.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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