unseasoned

[ uhn-see-zuhnd ]

adjective

1. (of things) not seasoned; not matured, dried, etc., by due seasoning: seasoning:

   unseasoned wood.

2. (of persons) not inured to a climate, work, etc.; inexperienced:

   an unseasoned crew.

3. (of food) not flavored with seasoning: seasoning:

   a tasteless, unseasoned meal.

unseasoned

/ ʌnˈsiːzənd /

adjective

1. (of persons) not sufficiently experienced

   unseasoned troops

2. not matured or seasoned

   unseasoned timber

3. (of food) not flavoured with seasoning

Derived Forms

• unˈseasonedness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unseasoned¹

First recorded in 1575–85; un- ¹ + season + -ed ²

Example Sentences

It doesn't matter if I'm eating something healthy like that unseasoned salmon or that pasta dish that is deserved after having long weeks — I always started with one apple.

From Salon

Hence why you need to season your pasta water — as Burrell herself says, "like the sea" — or, no matter how good your sauce is, you will be able to tell when you're eating unseasoned pasta.

From Salon

The fried lemongrass chicken dumplings I had I found a bit lacking — the mix of overly crispiness and gumminess contrasted and distracted, resulting in an item that felt unseasoned and nondescript.

From Los Angeles Times

"I had financial aid, which allotted me a budget for campus dining, but hell no. I was too much of an aspiring artist to eat warm lunch meat, unseasoned chicken, or pigs in a blanket."

From Salon

“It burns more cleanly and produces less smoke than unseasoned firewood,” Thomas says.

From Seattle Times