Definition

Describing food that has not been consumed or eaten yet.

Example

The uneaten food was thrown away after the party.

Conversation

Hey, what happened to the pizza we ordered last night?

Oh, I left it in the fridge; there are still some slices uneaten.

That's a relief! I was worried we wasted it all.

No worries, we can heat it up for lunch later.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Uneaten → It is formed from the prefix "un-" (meaning not) and the root "eat" (from Old English "etan", meaning to consume). The word "uneaten" means not consumed or not eaten.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') having eaten ('eat') — that's why uneaten means something that hasn't been consumed.

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