unfiltered

adjective

un·​fil·​tered ˌən-ˈfil-tərd How to pronounce unfiltered (audio)
1
: not filtered
unfiltered wine
also : not modified, processed, or refined
unfiltered commercial publicity material Paul Grimes
2
: lacking a filter
an unfiltered cigarette

Examples of unfiltered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Noe created Booker’s in 1988 as a barrel-proof, uncut, unfiltered bourbon that was unlike anything else the distillery was releasing at the time. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024 Tammy Slaton shared an unfiltered screenshot of a FaceTime call with her friend, psychic Haley Michelle, on Instagram late Sunday — much to the delight of her followers. Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024 Here are our thoughts, completely unfiltered, about every single song. Glamour, 19 Apr. 2024 Putting a cellphone camera against an unfiltered telescope or binoculars aimed at the sun could damage the phone camera and harm the eyes, as the magnifying power of the devices intensifies the sun’s powerful rays. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024 The unfiltered ex-president has that habit of thinking aloud and seems quite happy to publicly muse over various prospects, weigh their attributes and, to an unusual degree, let voters in on his deliberations. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 The move comes at a time when Instagram has emerged as a popular source of news and unfiltered updates around global and domestic political issues. Angela Yang, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024 Flores’ latest is a mingling of slide guitars and piano with his unfiltered, conversational vocal style, which can deftly and spontaneously run from rock-tinged angst to old-school country twang. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024 Of that group, 19 percent primarily use unfiltered tap water, which was associated with a greater increase in blood lead levels. Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfiltered was circa 1775

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“Unfiltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfiltered. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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