No Sugar Meaning: Sugar-Free Definition and Examples

Meaning 1：sugar-free (No sugar)

No sugar 🔊

/noʊ ˈʃʊɡər/

adj.

It means that something contains no sugar, often for health or dietary reasons.

No sugar label on food package with apples and water

sugar-free 🔊

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/ˈʃʊɡər friː/

adj.

Describes a product that does not contain any sugar, often for dietary or health reasons.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Combination of 'no' (not any) and 'sugar' (sweet crystalline substance).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a jar with a red circle and slash over a sugar cube, reminding you 'No sugar inside.'

📖 Example

The yogurt label clearly states no sugar to help people make healthier choices. 🔊 The yogurt label clearly indicates that it contains no sugar to help people make healthier choices.

🔗 Collocations

no sugar added – indicates that no additional sugar was put into the product

no sugar yogurt – yogurt that contains no sugar

no sugar soda – carbonated drink without sugar

🔄 Synonyms

sugar-free (adj.) – containing no sugar

unsweetened (adj.) – having no sugar or sweetener added

low-sugar (adj.) – containing a small amount of sugar, less than regular

🚫 Antonyms

sugary (adj.) – containing a lot of sugar

sweetened (adj.) – having sugar or sweetener added

high-sugar (adj.) – containing a large amount of sugar

📖 Cultural Story

In the 1970s, food labeling regulations began to require sugar content disclosure, leading to the phrase 'no sugar' as a marketing claim for health-conscious consumers.