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unrefined en · ADJ · etymology 1

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 refined English unrefined From un- + refined.

Meanings

  1. crude, raw or unprocessed
    • Some journal entries maybe raw and unrefined, others inspirational and detailed, but all show the truth and unbridled passion of what it is to put in your time as a true surf-caster, and maybe you can learn something from it. 2014, Nick Honachefsky, The Jersey Surf Diaries, →ISBN:
  2. (of a person) lacking refinement; uncouth
    • Depend upon it, it is the more coarse and unrefined portion of the community who outrage the feelings of churchgoing people by Sabbath desecration. 1854, Fanny Fern, Fern Leaves from Fanny's Portfolio:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more unrefined Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most unrefined Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

unrefinedness · unrefinedly

Synonyms

improper · natural · rude · unmannerly · rudimentary · rudimental · unprocessed · undeveloped · pure · ill-bred · insolent · crude · ill-mannered · underbred · unpolite · aweless · rudimentary · mismannered · uncivil · lack-grace · bad-mannered · rough · pristine · unrefined · unrefined · crude · churlish · unpolished · primitive · incivil · untreated · impolite · discourteous · insolent · raw · uncultured · unalloyed · unmixed · undeveloped · natural · unpolished · rough · unrefined · rude · barbaric · uncourteous · gauche · bold · bumptious · untouched · uncivilized · crude · coarse · uncouth · impudent · discourteous · garagelike · utter · untreated · rantipole

Translations (19)

pl nieokrzesany (of a person: lacking refinement) · bg недодялан (of a person: lacking refinement) · pt inculto (of a person: lacking refinement) · ru гру́бый (of a person: lacking refinement) · ota یوغون (of a person: lacking refinement) · fi karkea (of a person: lacking refinement) · ru необрабо́танный (crude, unprocessed) · nl onbehouwen (of a person: lacking refinement) · mi urutapu (crude, unprocessed) · fi raaka (crude, unprocessed) · bg непречистен (crude, unprocessed) · ru неотёсанный (of a person: lacking refinement) · mi pakirara (of a person: lacking refinement) · sv okultiverad (of a person: lacking refinement) · ota بیاغی (of a person: lacking refinement) · sv oraffinerad (crude, unprocessed) · bg нерафиниран (crude, unprocessed) · mi tūhourangi (of a person: lacking refinement) · pdt onbeschläpen (of a person: lacking refinement)

unrefined en · VERB · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of unrefine
    form of unrefine