uneaten

Left on plate

Uneaten describes food that hasn't been consumed: She scraped the uneaten portion into the trash.

The word implies food was available or served but left behind—uneaten leftovers, uneaten lunch.

It often suggests waste or loss of appetite.

waste

discarded

Gotten rid of

moldy · expired · garbage · compost · scraps · binned · wasted · decomposing · stale · inedible

fresh

untouched

Not contacted or affected

intact · unbitten · untasted · full · complete · remaining · sitting · waiting · cold · neglected

surplus

excess

Surplus beyond need

leftover · remaining · overflow · unused · unconsumed · stockpiled · hoarded · stored · buffet · spread

leftover

refrigerated

Kept cold mechanically

covered · takeout · reheat · tomorrow · container · tupperware · clingfilm · foil · fridge · preserved

Categories
Opposites
consumption status

uneateneaten

Taken as nourishment

consumed · devoured · ingested · swallowed · finished

Family

uneatable

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G