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unrefined
[ uhn-ri-fahynd ]
adjective
unrefined metal.
Synonyms: unpurified, coarse, crude
- coarse or crude; lacking in refinement of taste, feeling, manners, language, etc.
Synonyms: uncultured, unpolished, gross, vulgar, boorish, rude, ill-bred
unrefined
/ ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd /
adjective
- (of substances such as petroleum, ores, and sugar) not processed into a pure or usable form
- coarse in manners or language
Word History and Origins
Origin of unrefined1
Example Sentences
Processing and food safety techniques are also unrefined.
These are typically labeled as extra virgin, virgin, cold pressed or unrefined, depending on exactly how they were pressed.
First, Mary sends an unrefined George, wearing drab brown, to France in 1612 to learn how to be a gentleman.
It is known as the "unorganised" refining sector, which distinguishes it from big refiners who make gold bars and coins from imported, unrefined gold.
In fact, chocolate – or more specifically cacao, the raw, unrefined bean – is a medicinal wonder.
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