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- [uhn-ri-fahynd]
- /ˌʌn rɪˈfaɪnd/
- /ˌʌn.rɪˈfaɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-ri-fahynd]
- /ˌʌn rɪˈfaɪnd/
Definitions of unrefined word
- adjective unrefined not refined; not purified, as substances: unrefined metal. 1
- adjective unrefined coarse or crude; lacking in refinement of taste, feeling, manners, language, etc. 1
- adjective unrefined not sophisticated 1
- adjective unrefined not processed, raw 1
- adjective unrefined An unrefined food or other substance is in its natural state and has not been processed. 0
- adjective unrefined (of substances such as petroleum, ores, and sugar) not processed into a pure or usable form 0
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Origin of unrefined
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; un-1 + refined
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Parts of speech for Unrefined
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unrefined popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj unrefined
- agrestic — rural; rustic
- all thumbs — clumsy
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- asocial — avoiding contact; not gregarious
adjective unrefined
- agrestal — (of uncultivated plants such as weeds) growing on cultivated land
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- chapped — If your skin is chapped, it is dry, cracked, and sore.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
Antonyms for unrefined
adj unrefined
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
adjective unrefined
- civilised — to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine: Rome civilized the barbarians.
- elegant — Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
- esthetic — Alternative spelling of aesthetic.
- exquisite — Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.
- fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
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