For just as we see the bee settling on all the flowers, and sipping the best from each, so also those who aspire to culture ought not to leave anything untasted, but should gather useful knowledge from every source.
Source: tatoeba (6203065)
Untasted
Synonyms for "untasted" (6 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Adjective(2 words)
Strong matches (1)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (3)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: untouched, unexperienced, unexplored, unsampled, untested.
- Sentence evidence is available for untasted, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "untasted".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "untasted"
Keep "untasted" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "untasted" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "untasted", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "untasted" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
2 entriesdescriptive adjectiveevaluative adjective
More specific
6 entriesuntasted domainuntasted fruituntasted opportunityuntasted resourceuntasted sampleuntasted wine
Collocations
6 entriesuntasted datasetuntasted fruituntasted portionsuntasted regionsuntasted sampleuntasted wine
Inflections
2 entriesmore untastedmost untasted
Derivations
1 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
[…] yet all his virtues, Not virtuously on his own part beheld, Do in our eyes begin to lose their gloss, Yea, like fair fruit in an unwholesome dish, Are like to rot untasted.
Source: wiktionary
It was not three months ago since, wild with joyful expectation, she had there run backwards and forwards some ten times a day, with an heart light, gay, and independent; looking forward to pleasures untasted and unalloyed, and free from the apprehension of evil as from the knowledge of it.
Source: wiktionary
Sleep forsook her eyes, meals stood untasted, day and night were all too short to enjoy the happiness which blessed her only at such times, and made these hours worth living, even if they bore no other fruit.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "untasted"?
Closest matches include untouched, unexperienced, unexplored, unsampled, untested.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "untasted"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.