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

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Gen Z is more unfiltered than past generations The secret ingredient to Pindor’s fame is the unfiltered nature of her content. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 That honest, unfiltered part of ourselves is the value that endures the longest. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025 His bombastic style, unfiltered rhetoric, and policy disruptions galvanized the Republican base while triggering a seismic reaction among Democrats. Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025 The sense of social permission to be imperfect mirrors the early internet—wild, weird, and unfiltered. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfiltered

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 27 Oct. 2025.

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