unsweetened
Lacking added sugar
Unsweetened describes food or drink without added sugar or sweetener: unsweetened iced tea, unsweetened cocoa powder.
The term distinguishes products from their sweetened counterparts, often appearing on packaging.
Something unsweetened may still contain natural sugars—unsweetened apple juice is still sweet from the fruit itself.
Containing no sweetener
- sugar-freeLacking added sweeteners
- dieteticConcerning regulated eating
- low-sugarHaving little sweetness
- calorie-freeLacking food energy
Completely unmixed, genuine
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- rawIn original state
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- unflavoredWithout added taste
natural · plain · straight · undiluted · unmixed · unaltered · untreated · additive-free
Extreme in degree
- robustStrong and durable
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- potentHaving great effect
- boldCourageous and daring
rich · full-bodied · dark · deep · heavy · powerful · bracing · pure
Sharp-flavored small pie
- tannicHaving bark-derived acids
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- sourSharp, biting taste
acerbic · biting · pungent · acidic · bracing · dry · harsh · acrid
Lacking distinctive qualities
- neutralNot favoring any side
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- unflavoredWithout added taste
- simpleFree of complexity
basic · unenhanced · subtle · mild · muted · understated · restrained · unadorned
sugarless
Containing no sweetener
- sugar-freeLacking added sweeteners
- dieteticConcerning regulated eating
- low-sugarHaving little sweetness
unadulterated
Completely unmixed, genuine
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- rawIn original state
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
unflavored · natural · plain · straight · undiluted · unmixed · unaltered · untreated · additive-free · preservative-free
intense
Extreme in degree
- robustStrong and durable
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- potentHaving great effect
bold · rich · full-bodied · dark · deep · heavy · powerful · bracing · pure · straight
tart
Sharp-flavored small pie
- tannicHaving bark-derived acids
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
sour · acerbic · biting · pungent · acidic · bracing · dry · harsh · acrid
bland
Lacking distinctive qualities
- neutralNot favoring any side
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- unflavoredWithout added taste
simple · basic · unenhanced · subtle · mild · muted · understated · restrained · unadorned
- sugar-freesugar-free, sugarless, zero sugar, sugar substitute, sugar substitutes
- chocolatedark, cacao, white, bittersweet, cocoa powder
- diet foodsdiet, low calorie, lo-cal, lite, lean
- Drink Qualitiescold, hot, warm, bitter, sour
- food qualitiesripe, unripe, overripe, fresh, spoiled
- plant milksalmond milk, oat milk, soy milk, coconut milk, cashew milk
unsweetenedsweetened
Made less bitter
sugared · presweetened · artificially sweetened · sugar-coated · candied
- unsweetened teaTea lacking sweetener
sweet, sweetness, sweetly, sweeten, sweetened, sweetener, sweetening, sweeteners, unsweet