unchiseled en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + chiseled.
Meanings
- Not chiseled.
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(figuratively) Not fully experienced or refined.
A rugged and massive genius at the outset, as his life was verging to its close and reflection usurped the place of experience, a rugged and massive genius Aeschylus remains, still unchiseled to the smoothness of a more delicate artistry.
1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “VI. Orestea. I: Agamemnon”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, pages 153-154:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unchiseled | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unchiseled | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |