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 of unrefined

• crude

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

Typically made with commodity-quality beans, this potent cup is brewed in a metal pot or filtered through cloth and sweetened with panela (unrefined cane sugar). — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026

Expansion means more training-wheel games involving unrefined players. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

The capsules are gelatin-free and the oil is cold-pressed and unrefined. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Read labels carefully and look for the unrefined version that preserves as many nutrients as possible. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unrefined

• aligned
• alined
• assigned
• behind
• combined
• confined
• consigned
• crosswind
• declined
• defined
• designed
• divined