decaffeinated

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UK/diːˈkæfiːneɪtəd/UK/dɪˈkæfɪneɪtəd/

adjective

From which caffeine has been removed (e.g. decaffeinated coffee).

Similar
caffeine-freedecafunleaded
Opposite
caffeinated
OriginEnglish decaffeinate ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

decaffeinated1

adjectivedecaffeinated (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFrom which caffeine has been removed (e.g. decaffeinated coffee).

    Synonyms: caffeine-free, decaf, unleaded

noundecaffeinated (countable and uncountable, plural decaffeinateds)

plural decaffeinateds

  1. countableuncountableA drink from which caffeine has been removed.

    Nowadays, Folgers and Tasters Choice Instant decaffeinateds both sell better than Sanka.

    2004, Carolyn Wyman, Better Than Homemade: Amazing Foods that Changed the Way We Eat

    Synonyms: decaf

decaffeinated2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of decaffeinate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveFrom which caffeine has been removed (e.g. decaffeinated coffee).

Similar
caffeine-freedecafunleaded

nounA drink from which caffeine has been removed.

Similar
decaf
Opposite
caffeinated
Also see
caffeine-freeunleaded

Origin

decaffeinated · adjective, noun

From de- + caffeine + -ated or de- + caffeinated.

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decaffeinated · verb

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishcaffeine
  8. Englishdecaffeinate
  9. Englishdecaffeinated

From decaffeinate + -ed.

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Translations

Catalan descafeïnat
  • descafeïnatFrom which caffeine has been removed
Chinese Mandarin 脫因 /脱因, 低因
  • 脫因 /脱因From which caffeine has been removed
  • 低因 (dīyīn)From which caffeine has been removed
Danish koffeinfri
  • koffeinfriFrom which caffeine has been removed
Estonian kofeiinivaba
  • kofeiinivabaFrom which caffeine has been removed
Finnish kofeiiniton
  • kofeiinitonFrom which caffeine has been removed
French décaféiné
  • décaféinéFrom which caffeine has been removed
German entkoffeiniert, koffeinfrei
  • entkoffeiniertFrom which caffeine has been removed
  • koffeinfreiFrom which caffeine has been removed
Hebrew נטול קפאין
  • נטול קפאיןFrom which caffeine has been removed
Hungarian koffeinmentes
  • koffeinmentesFrom which caffeine has been removed
Italian decaffeinato
  • decaffeinatoFrom which caffeine has been removed
Portuguese descafeinado
  • descafeinadoFrom which caffeine has been removed
Romanian decafeinizat
  • decafeinizatFrom which caffeine has been removed
Spanish descafeinado
  • descafeinadoFrom which caffeine has been removed
Turkish kafeinsiz
  • kafeinsizFrom which caffeine has been removed
Cite this entry
APA

decaffeinated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaffeinated

MLA

“decaffeinated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaffeinated. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decaffeinated,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaffeinated.

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