unrefined

U1N1R1E1F4I1N1E1D2

adjective

crude, raw or unprocessed

Opposite
UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

unrefined1

adjectiveunrefined (comparative more unrefined, superlative most unrefined)

comparative more unrefined · superlative most unrefined

  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

    Synonyms: rudimentary, undeveloped, natural, untreated, crude, garagelike, primitive, rough

  2. 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

    Synonyms: discourteous, insolent, unpolished, aweless, improper, bad-mannered, barbaric, bold

unrefined2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of unrefine

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivenot refined or processed

Opposite

adjective(used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth

Opposite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishrefined
  9. Englishunrefined

From un- + refined.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian непречистен, нерафиниран
  • непречистен (neprečisten)crude, unprocessed
  • нерафиниран (nerafiniran)crude, unprocessed
  • недодялан (nedodjalan)of a person: lacking refinement
Dutch onbehouwen
  • onbehouwenof a person: lacking refinement
Finnish raaka, karkea
  • raakacrude, unprocessed
  • karkeaof a person: lacking refinement
German unraffiniert
  • unraffiniertcrude, unprocessed
Māori urutapu, tūhourangi
  • urutapucrude, unprocessed
  • tūhourangiof a person: lacking refinement
  • pakiraraof a person: lacking refinement
Polish nieokrzesany
  • nieokrzesanyof a person: lacking refinement
Portuguese inculto
  • incultoof a person: lacking refinement
Russian необрабо́танный, гру́бый
  • необрабо́танный (neobrabótannyj)crude, unprocessed
  • гру́бый (grúbyj)of a person: lacking refinement
  • неотёсанный (neotjósannyj)of a person: lacking refinement
Swedish oraffinerad, okultiverad
  • oraffineradcrude, unprocessed
  • okultiveradof a person: lacking refinement
Cite this entry
APA

unrefined. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrefined

MLA

“unrefined.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrefined. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unrefined,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrefined.

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