The Opposite(Antonym) of “saturated”
The antonyms of saturated are unsaturated and underfilled. The antonyms unsaturated and underfilled convey a lack or deficiency of something, while saturated implies that something is full or complete.
Explore all Antonyms of “saturated”
- unsaturated
- underfilled
Definitions and Examples of unsaturated, underfilled
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Not filled to capacity; lacking in saturation.
Example
The solution was unsaturated and required more solute to be added.
underfilled
Not filled to the desired level or capacity.
Example
The gas tank was underfilled and needed to be refilled before the long journey.
Key Differences: unsaturated vs underfilled
- 1Unsaturated refers to a substance that has not reached its maximum capacity for holding another substance, while underfilled refers to a container that has not been filled to its desired level.
- 2Unsaturated is commonly used in chemistry to describe a solution that can dissolve more solute, while underfilled is used in everyday situations to describe containers that are not filled to their desired level.
Effective Usage of unsaturated, underfilled
- 1Chemistry: Use unsaturated to describe solutions that can dissolve more solute.
- 2Containers: Use underfilled to describe containers that are not filled to their desired level.
- 3Cooking: Use unsaturated to describe oils that have not reached their smoke point and saturated to describe fats that cannot absorb any more oil.
Remember this!
The antonyms of saturated are unsaturated and underfilled. Unsaturated refers to a substance that has not reached its maximum capacity, while underfilled refers to a container that has not been filled to its desired level. These words are commonly used in chemistry, containers, and cooking to describe different states of fullness.
