uneaten

uneaten — adjective

1. describes food that was available to be eaten but has not been consumed, often b

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes food that was available to be eaten but has not been consumed, often because the person stopped before finishing or chose not to eat it.

例句

Quan scraped the uneaten rice from his plate into the bin.

attributive adjective before noun 'uneaten + rice'

The uneaten sandwiches from the picnic were given to a neighbour.

同義詞
  • leftover

    emphasises food kept for later use rather than the state of not being eaten

  • untouched

    stronger emphasis that no one has started eating the food at all

  • unconsumed

    more formal register, often used in reports or statistics

反義詞
  • eaten

    the direct opposite meaning — food that has been consumed

  • consumed

    more formal antonym

用法筆記

Commonly used attributively before a noun (uneaten food) or after verbs like 'lie' and 'remain' (the meal lay uneaten). Less frequently appears after 'be' in simple sentences.

常見錯誤

❌I put the uneaten vegetables back in the fridge' (when the vegetables were never cooked).
✅I put the leftover vegetables back in the fridge.
💡'Uneaten' describes food that was served but not consumed; 'leftover' can also describe raw, unused ingredients.