UNSEASONED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

unseasoned

adjective

Definition of unseasoned

as in would-be

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasoned

Adjective

Gathering the documents necessary to prove citizenship would be difficult for many would-be voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Yet the would-be comeback albums of 2021’s self-titled and 2025’s is felt more like ideas of what a My Morning Jacket album should be than My Morning Jacket albums that pushed the envelope the way their best work had.

— Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of would-be

Adjective

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
Failing to report a stock sale, using an unadjusted cost basis from Form 1099-B, double-reporting equity income, or overlooking AMT issues with incentive stock options can lead to IRS notices or unnecessary overpayment of tax.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 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

The Holbrook sisters are undersocialized and inexperienced with the world, and Herzog sees them as figures out of a fable, dreamers who talk incessantly about love and seem connected to the elemental and the ancient.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
When someone with 20 years of expertise is willing to look inexperienced for 20 minutes, everyone else gets permission to learn.

— Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of inexperienced

Adjective

Their displays adapt to occupied seats, giving the nearest rider full control while unused screens show trip status or ambient imagery.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
The money had been allocated to the Strategic Fund board in October 2022 and ended up unused.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unused

Adjective

Concerns about quarterback Jalen Hurts, untested offensive coordinator Sean Mannion and the trade of a star wideout have turned all the attention on the Eagles’ offense in 2026.

— NBC Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
So there’s a lot of change happening there that’s as of yet untested.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 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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