unpolished en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English polished English unpolished From un- + polished.
Meanings
- Not polished; not brought to a polish.
- Deprived of polish.
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Not refined in manners or style
Vovchsafe to grace these rude vnpolish'd rymes, / Which long (dear friend) haue slept in sable night, / And, come abroad now in these glorious tymes, / Can hardly brook the purenes of the light.
1594, Michael Drayton, “[Sonnets.] To the Deere Chyld of the Muses, and His Euer Kind Mecænas, Ma. Anthony Cooke, Esquire.”, in Cyril Brett, editor, Minor Poems of Michael Drayton, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Clarendon Press, published 1907, →OCLC, page 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unpolished | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unpolished | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
polished · civilized · refined
Deriveds
Synonyms
plain · uncultured · rude · unpolite · uncivilized · rantipole · ill-bred · lack-grace · uncouth · gauche · unmannerly · crude · impolite · incivil · bad-mannered · unpolished · mismannered · uncivil · churlish · ill-mannered · bold · aweless · bumptious · underbred · uncivilized · improper · discourteous · rude · insolent · rough · impudent · barbaric · uncourteous · unrefined
Translations (9)
pl niedopracowany (not polished) · nb upolert (not polished) · nn upolert (not refined) · nb upolert (not refined) · da uraffineret (not refined) · nn upolert (not polished) · da upoleret (not polished) · la impolītus (not polished) · la impolītus (not refined)