unrefined

adjective

un·​re·​fined ˌən-ri-ˈfīnd 

: not refined: such as

a

: lacking moral or social cultivation : coarse, uncouth

unrefined tastes and manners

b

: not separated from dross, impurity, or unwanted matter

unrefined oil/ore

Synonyms

• crude
• native
• natural
• raw
• rude
• undressed
• unprocessed
• untreated

Examples of unrefined in a Sentence

unrefined sugar

an unrefined mountaineer's hut

guilty of such unrefined behavior as eating with their mouths open

Recent Examples on the Web

This suggests refined olive oil may be a better choice than unheated, unrefined canola oil for improving certain aspects of health. —Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 10 July 2024

First, Mary sends an unrefined George, wearing drab brown, to France in 1612 to learn how to be a gentleman. —Emma Frasier, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024

Indeed, Russian firms have already started selling more unrefined oil overseas. —Michael Liebreich, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2024

Brown portrayed Louis as dim, unrefined, lackadaisical, unhappily married and disinterested in much outside of boxing, sleeping, fishing, showgirls and Jimmie Lunceford swing songs. —Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above