unconsumed

Everyday

1. Unconsumed means not eaten, drunk or used up (formal). tree →
2. Unconsumed can describe fuel or energy that was not burned or used. tree →

In the lessons

This is a formal word in science, money and exam texts: unconsumed food is leftover food; unconsumed fuel was not burned. In everyday talk people say «uneaten», «unused» or «left over». Phrases: unconsumed food, unconsumed fuel.

Examples

• Unconsumed food was given to the food bank. tree →
• The scientists measured the unconsumed fuel. tree →
• Half the meal was left unconsumed. tree →
• Unconsumed medicine should be taken back to the pharmacy. tree →
• The unconsumed electricity was stored in a battery. tree →
• So they went indoors together and sat down, and the man brought out the bread, meat, and wine, which although he had eaten and drunk of them, were still unconsumed. tree →

Note

Formal. Prefix un- + consumed. Plain words: uneaten, unused, leftover. In maths, «unconsumed» means what is left, so subtract the used amount from the total.