sugarless

/'ʃugəlis/

Thân thiện

The baker offers sugarless cookies for sale.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not containing sugar: Describes a food, drink, or substance that has no sugar added or naturally present.
   • Not sweet: Describes something that lacks the characteristic sweet taste of sugar.

Usage

The adjective "sugarless" is used directly before a noun to describe it. It is commonly found in contexts related to diet, health, and food products.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She drinks sugarless tea to reduce her calorie intake.
  • This chewing gum is sugarless, so it's better for your teeth.
  • The doctor recommended a sugarless diet for the patient.

Advanced Usage

• "Sugarless" vs. "Unsweetened": While both can mean "not sweet," "sugarless" specifically means containing no sugar (natural or added). "Unsweetened" often means no sugar was added, but the product might contain natural sugars.
  • Sugarless soda uses artificial sweeteners.
  • Unsweetened apple juice still contains natural fruit sugars.

Variants and Related Words

• Sugar-free (adj): A more common synonym, often used interchangeably with "sugarless" on product labels.
  • I prefer sugar-free yogurt.

Synonyms

• Sugar-free: Containing no sugar.
• Non-sugary: Not containing or tasting of sugar.

Antonyms

• Sugary: Containing much sugar; sweet.
• Sweetened: Having sugar or a sweetener added.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not containing sugar

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonsweet