UNSEASONED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

unseasoned

adjective

Definition of unseasoned

as in would-be

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as in unadjusted

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Recent Examples of unseasoned But while viewers know what’s up from The Fall’s start, Northern Ireland’s unseasoned law enforcement officials haven’t a clue who’s behind the body count. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026 Founders who think high spending on technology is a badge of success recall those from the dot-com era, when unseasoned executives ignored business basics, many even arguing that profits were no longer important. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 And yet, to get caught up in what Jódar might one day be would risk missing the show that this unseasoned version of him is putting on. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Even if your sauce is properly seasoned, your dish will taste flat when unseasoned noodles are added. — Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unseasoned

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Adjective

As a game of Guess Who broke the ice between the in-laws, the would-be-weds headed home early ahead of the following day’s rehearsal, bringing along an abundance of colorful glassware and audio equipment from their own home.

— Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
Doctors and nurses fear that the health of would-be moms is on the line, and that Black maternal health is not being taken seriously.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of would-be

Adjective

This cycle of price increases serves not only to offset immediate fuel price spikes, but also to make up for unadjusted pricing power lost in recent years due to flight overcapacity, fare suppression, and persistent inflation.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The company said its preliminary sales grew just 1% in the past quarter, and its unadjusted earnings per share fell 2% – both below the company’s forecasts.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of unadjusted

Adjective

Still, all but Verse (7 ½ sacks last year) are untried.

— Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
The audacity of such a mission, wrapping so many untried things into a single flight, meant Artemis III would not have launched for at least two more years, and probably more like three, four, or more.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Mar. 2026

Definition of untried

Adjective

Parker said the piranha wouldn't have survived in Pennsylvania waters for very long, out of its natural habitat, and likely unaccustomed to the survival skills needed for the wild after living as a pet.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Disaster can strike in regions unaccustomed to their fury, as North Carolinians in the western end of the state painfully learned in 2024 as Hurricane Helene deluged the region.

— Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of unaccustomed

Adjective

Things won’t be at an elite level because this is still a young, inexperienced team.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Under Sorrells, attorneys representing the state often rely on equally inexperienced colleagues or, in some instances, opposing counsel, for training, sources said.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of inexperienced

Adjective

The founders argue that existing air freight networks leave thousands of smaller airports largely unused for commercial cargo transportation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
But underenrollment is not the same as failure, and unused classroom space is not proof that a school has no future.

— Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of unused

Adjective

There is nothing comparable to these laws in Alaska, however, and whether laws like this could prevent this type of thing in a federal election is still untested.

— Drew Kurlowski, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Britain’s measures have also only recently been accepted, and their impact remains untested.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of untested

Adjective

With more than 1,000 chapters still unadapted, the Straw Hats’ voyage could span many more seasons if the show maintains its audience and Netflix continues greenlighting new installments.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The works of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson had remained unadapted to feature film until Denzel Washington took on the challenge of bringing Fences to the big screen.

— Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023

Definition of unadapted

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