meatless

meatless — adjective

  • meatlesspositive
  • more meatlesscomparative
  • most meatlesssuperlative

1. used to describe food that is prepared or served without any animal meat — for e

1.形容詞B1
釋義

used to describe food that is prepared or served without any animal meat — for example, a burger made from plants instead of beef, or a soup with vegetables only.

例句

Marco was surprised that a meatless burger tasted just as good as the real one.

meatless + burger (food noun)

The Yara family tried meatless dinners twice a week to save money on groceries.

meatless + dinner (meal noun)

同義詞
  • meat-free

    direct synonym with the same meaning; slightly more common in food labelling

  • vegetarian

    broader sense — excludes all meat but may also exclude fish; often implies a lifestyle choice, not just the absence of meat in a dish

  • plant-based

    focuses on ingredients coming from plants rather than the absence of meat; overlaps in practice but has a health-conscious or environmental connotation

反義詞
  • meaty

    containing a lot of meat; the opposite of meatless in describing dishes

  • meat-based

    made with meat as the main ingredient

用法筆記

Commonly used before nouns that name a meal or food item (burger, dinner, sandwich, soup, option). Unlike vegetarian or vegan, meatless says nothing about other animal products such as eggs or dairy.

常見錯誤

❌I eat a meatless diet — no eggs or milk.
✅I eat a vegan diet
💡no meat, eggs, or milk.' — meatless only means without meat; eggs and dairy may still be included.
❌This soup is meatless from chicken.
✅This soup is meatless
💡there is no chicken in it.' — meatless is not followed by 'from'; use a separate clause to say what is absent.