rawness

noun

Definition of rawnessnext
1
as in chill
an uncomfortable degree of coolness lit a fire in the hearth to combat the rawness of that blustery March morning

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2
as in roughness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste to many listeners the music's rawness adds to its authenticitiy

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Recent Examples of rawness The steel, aged-effect metal and highly polished surfaces create a contrast between rawness and precision, while the transparency of the facade lends lightness to the flagship’s compact, block-like form. — David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026 Rather than hide this rawness, the GFC team has decided to embrace it. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 There’s a rawness to the style, but also an integrity and a confidence. — Alex Eagle, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 The Dropkick Murphys build intensity through repetition, allowing the track to accelerate without losing its rawness. — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 What seems to make this age so tender, for Jeon-Gi, is the malleability of the self, the rawness of experience and seemingly endless capacity to be wounded. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 Both bring rawness to the screen with an instinctive precision. — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 The multi-dimensional California musician’s best trick is blurring the line between play and professionalism, rawness and rigor. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026 The rawness of Pakistan's mountain regions is one of their main selling points. — Betsy Joles, NPR, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rawness
  1. chill
  2. roughness
  3. bitterness
  4. rudeness
  5. chilliness
  6. lowness
  7. bleakness
  8. grossness
Noun
  • As the middle of three children, Harding identifies his personality as laidback and chill.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Place pan on a rimmed baking sheet; chill until top of mousse feels set, about 2 hours.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of chill
Noun
  • Finally, there was Gilman’s unnecessary roughness penalty on top of a 22-yard pass that reset the tone of the game and helped enable Denver to cut it to 24-21.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Bears were helped on the ensuing kickoff by Seahawks defensive lineman Mike Morris’ unnecessary roughness penalty, setting them up at their 44-yard line.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of roughness
Noun
  • This kind of excision, this near total erasure of the Black voice, can turn one toward madness, certainly toward bitterness.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Cream cheese and mozzarella pack in enough dairy richness for a satisfying cheese pull and mellow out the subtle bitterness of baby spinach and nutty tang of artichoke hearts.
    — Kelsey Jane Youngman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of bitterness
Noun
  • Most reasonable people do not intend harm, rudeness or extreme selfishness.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But the opposition is steeped in that same monotone rudeness.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of rudeness
Noun
  • Or that Penélope Cruz’s sultry chilliness would jibe with either her male counterparts or Wilde’s diary-of-a-mad-housewife interpretation of a brittle, eager-to-impress woman brimming with creative frustration.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
Definition of chilliness
Noun
  • That feeling stops, however, when pulling into gas stations or parking lots, where the length and lowness of the car require extreme care to keep the chin from scraping.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of lowness
Noun
  • So much bleakness, and yet when a mountainside is covered in layers of reddening leaves, a spark of yellow, a cluster of orange, there is beauty nonetheless.
    — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The bleakness of those far northern isles, the punishing, incessant wind, the wild beauty of the land and rugged coastline are unforgettably conjured alongside her inner struggle to stay sober.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of bleakness
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  • But Paddy’s isn’t Sudz, and the Gang’s efforts to soft-pedal their antics to be more in line with those mainstream bars devolved into typical Sunny-style hostility and off-putting grossness.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • All your Dad has to do is fill it and drink—the microfilter membrane will do the rest by removing chlorine odors, dirt, bacteria, and any other grossness floating around in there.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Definition of grossness

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“Rawness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rawness. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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