unleaded

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UK/ˌʌnˈlɛd.əd/

adjective

Without lead.

Opposite
Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

adjectiveunleaded (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout lead.

    Synonyms: lead-free, leadless, nonleaded

  2. not comparableUS standards of identityContaining no more than 0.05 grams of lead per gallon.
  3. USnot comparableslangDecaffeinated.

    “Could I get you a drink, coffee, or something?” “Unleaded coffee if Alex has any.”

    2016, Charles L. McGranaghan, The Patriot Group, an American novel, →ISBN, page 368
    1 more example

    I order a draft beer and a decaf coffee for Cha. The bartender tells me in a nice way they don't have unleaded coffee.

    1999, Chuck Fair, Deviants, →ISBN, page 31

    Synonyms: decaffeinated, caffeine-free, decaf

  4. Australianot comparableslangHaving low alcohol content.

    Richie Pace ordered an unleaded beer.

    2015, Dan Jenkins, You Gotta Play Hurt, →ISBN

    Synonyms: light

verb
  1. pastpast of unlead
noununleaded (usually uncountable, plural unleadeds)

plural unleadeds

  1. uncountableusuallyAn unleaded fuel.

    Check the pumps and you'll see some economy unleadeds with octane (antiknock) ratings as low as 86; some quality unleadeds rate as high as 89.

    1984, Mechanix Illustrated, volume 80, page 18
    1 more example

    Because one of the unleadeds just might turn out to be the right gasoline for your car. By right, I mean the one that gives you the best balance between price and performance.

    1976, Newsweek, volume 87, page 292
  2. USslanguncountableusuallyDecaffeinated coffee.

    And while you may enjoy your morning coffee buzz, caffeine is active in the bloodstream for up to nine hours, so it is best to switch to unleaded after noon.

    2012, Sarah Samaan, Best Practices for a Healthy Heart, →ISBN
  3. AustraliaslanguncountableusuallyLow-alcohol beer.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWithout lead.

adjectiveDecaffeinated.

adjectiveHaving low alcohol content.

Similar

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivenot treated with lead

Opposite

adjectivenot having leads between the lines

Similar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From un- + leaded. The US standard of identity comes from 40 CFR §79.32.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian безоловен
  • безоловен (bezoloven)without lead
Chinese Mandarin 無鉛 /无铅
  • 無鉛 /无铅 (wúqiān)without lead
Czech bezolovnatý
  • bezolovnatýwithout lead
Danish blyfri
  • blyfriwithout lead
Dutch loodvrij, loodvrije
  • loodvrijwithout lead
  • loodvrijewithout lead
Finnish lyijytön
  • lyijytönwithout lead
French sans plomb
  • sans plombwithout lead
German bleifrei
  • bleifreiwithout lead
Greek αμόλυβδος
  • αμόλυβδος (amólyvdos)without lead
Icelandic blylaust
  • blylaustwithout lead
Italian senza piombo
  • senza piombowithout lead
Japanese 無鉛
  • 無鉛 (muen)without lead
Korean 무연
  • 무연 (muyeon)without lead
Māori matākore
  • matākorewithout lead
Norwegian blyfri
  • blyfriwithout lead
Polish bezołowiowy
  • bezołowiowywithout lead
Portuguese sem chumbo
  • sem chumbowithout lead
Romanian fără plumb
  • fără plumbwithout lead
Russian неэтили́рованный
  • неэтили́рованный (neetilírovannyj)without lead
Spanish sin plomo
  • sin plomowithout lead
Swedish blyfri
  • blyfriwithout lead
Turkish kursunlu
  • kursunluwithout lead
Cite this entry
APA

unleaded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unleaded

MLA

“unleaded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unleaded. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unleaded,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unleaded.

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