saltless

Lacking mineral seasoning

Saltless means without salt or lacking salt.

Food described as saltless has had no salt added, whether by intention or oversight: The saltless broth tasted flat.

A saltless diet restricts sodium intake for health reasons.

Figuratively, saltless can describe anything bland or lacking flavor: His saltless prose put me to sleep.

bland

tasteless

Having no flavor

flat · dull · vapid · savorless · watery · pallid · unappetizing · uninspiring · lifeless · lackluster

unprocessed

preservative-free

Without decay-preventing chemicals

  • plainBasic and unremarkable
  • naturalNot artificially produced
  • pureUnmixed, without impurities

unadulterated · unprocessed · raw · whole · homemade · clean · organic · additive-free · simple · neutral

dietary

low-sodium

Containing little salt

dietitian · herbs · spices · garlic · onion · lemon · vinegar · umami · seasoning · health-conscious

freshwater

springwater

Naturally emerging groundwater

freshwater · brook · river · lake · pond · pure · pristine · crisp · clear · clean

Opposites
salt content

saltlesssalty

Tasting of brine

salted · briny · saline · brackish · pickled

flavor intensity

saltlessflavorful

Having strong taste

savory · zesty · piquant · pungent · spiced

Family

salt, salty, unsalted, saline, saltiness, saltshaker, salinity, desalinate, desalinization

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G