unprocessed

adjective

un·​pro·​cessed ˌən-ˈprä-ˌsest 

-ˈprō-, 

-səst

: not processed

unprocessed film

unprocessed foods

unprocessed files

Synonyms of unprocessed

• crude
• natural
• raw
• untreated

Examples of unprocessed in a Sentence

unprocessed foods that still have much of their original flavor

Recent Examples on the Web

More resource-rich countries are restricting exports of unprocessed minerals and requiring foreign partners to refine them locally. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

In August, specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport seized about 440 pounds of unprocessed cotton from a family arriving from Afghanistan. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

The review cited research suggesting that replacing just 10% of calories from UPFs with unprocessed foods could lower dementia risk by 19%. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Marris had hoped the milk, unprocessed and natural, would help with her daughter Brooklyn’s constipation. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unprocessed

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed