Unrefined: meaning, definitions and examples
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unrefined
[ ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd ]
food
Not purified or processed; raw or natural.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- unrefined sugar
- unrefined olive oil
person
Lacking sophistication or polish; uncultured.
Synonyms
crude, uncultured, unsophisticated
Examples of usage
- an unrefined sense of humor
- unrefined manners
Translations
Translations of the word "unrefined" in other languages:
🇵🇹 não refinado
- bruto
- grosseiro
🇮🇳 अपरिष्कृत
- कच्चा
- असंस्कृत
🇩🇪 unraffiniert
- roh
- ungeschliffen
🇮🇩 tak dimurnikan
- kasar
- mentah
🇺🇦 нерафінований
- сирий
- грубий
🇵🇱 niesprecyzowany
- surowy
- nieoszlifowany
🇯🇵 未精製
- 粗い
- 未洗練
🇫🇷 non raffiné
- brut
- grossier
🇪🇸 no refinado
- bruto
- crudo
🇹🇷 arıtılmamış
- ham
- kaba
🇰🇷 정제되지 않은
- 거친
- 미세하지 않은
🇸🇦 غير مكرر
- خام
- غير مصقول
🇨🇿 nerafinovaný
- surový
- neopracovaný
🇸🇰 nerafinovaný
- surový
- neopracovaný
🇨🇳 未精炼
- 粗糙
- 未加工
🇸🇮 nerafinirano
- surovo
- neobdelano
🇮🇸 óunninn
- hrár
- óheflaður
🇰🇿 тазаланбаған
- шикі
- өңделмеген
🇬🇪 დაუმუშავებელი
- უმწიფარი
- მოუხერხებელი
🇦🇿 təmizlənməmiş
- xam
- cilasız
🇲🇽 no refinado
- bruto
- crudo
Etymology
The word 'unrefined' originated in the early 17th century, derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'refine' meaning 'to purify or process'. It has been used to describe things that have not been purified or processed, as well as people lacking sophistication or polish.
See also: refinable, refine, refined, refinedly, refinement, refiner, refining.