Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not having been tasted or consumed: Describes something, typically food or drink, that has not been tasted, drunk, or eaten.
   • Remaining full or intact: Describes a portion of food or drink that is still complete and has not been diminished by consumption.

Usage

• The adjective "untasted" is used to describe the state of food or drink. It emphasizes that no part of it has been consumed.
• It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "was" or "remained").

Examples

• The waiter cleared away the untasted soup from the table. (The soup was not eaten at all.)
• She left her wine untasted throughout the entire dinner. (She did not drink any of her wine.)
• An untasted slice of cake sat on the counter. (The cake slice was not eaten.)

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: While primarily literal, "untasted" can be used figuratively to describe an experience or opportunity that was not taken or enjoyed.
  • He left the country, his potential for happiness there still untasted.
• "Leave something untasted": A common collocation meaning to not consume something that is offered or available.
  • The exotic dish looked interesting, but she left it untasted.

Variants and Related Words

• Unconsumed (adj): Not eaten, drunk, or used up. (More general than "untasted").
• Uneaten (adj): Not eaten. (Specific to solid food).
• Undrunk (adj): Not drunk. (Specific to beverages).
• Intact (adj): Not damaged or impaired in any way; complete. (Broader meaning, can apply to non-food items).

Synonyms

• Unsampled: Not tried or tested by tasting.
• Untouched: Not handled, used, or consumed. (A close synonym, often used interchangeably in this context).

Antonyms

• Tasted: Having been sampled by the sense of taste.
• Consumed: Eaten or drunk.
• Devoured: Eaten hungrily or quickly.

Adjective

1. still full
   • an untouched cocktail in her hand