as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
an unpolished but well-meaning young man
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Recent Examples of unpolished
Natural materials, like unpolished wood and linen, are juxtaposed with sleek, modern furnishings.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
Parker and his team wanted a sense of heart conveyed through the playful, tuneful, unpolished score.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
The Snodgrass version of the Van Nostrand was on display on a nearby table, unpolished.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The goal was to keep the album centered around his raw, unpolished vocals.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
Parker and his team wanted a sense of heart conveyed through the playful, tuneful, unpolished score.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
The Snodgrass version of the Van Nostrand was on display on a nearby table, unpolished.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The goal was to keep the album centered around his raw, unpolished vocals.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpolished
Adjective
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One day, Dahlstrom made a vulgar joke in a lunchroom referencing oral sex and pubic hair, according to the employee.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Doncic claimed Bitadze directed a vulgar comment about Doncic’s family in Serbian toward the Lakers star guard.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Right now in America, when our discourse has gotten so crass and mean-spirited that to show the underlying kindness of this show is really resonating.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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The beloved slapstick comedy is 85 minutes of pure entertainment, full of increasingly chaotic adventures and shockingly crass jokes that still produce guffaws decades later.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rain, April’s rude house guest, visits erratically and unannounced.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Some lawyers think a video shows a Texas judge being rude to an IT worker.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The nation and the world have long since become accustomed to Trump’s loutish behavior, coarse vocabulary and disrespect for the dignity of his office and America’s reputation.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Didier—tall, blondish, and well fed—took a black iron pan having fairly high, curving sides, set it near the edge of the hot, flat metal cooktop, filled it halfway with coarse salt, and every so often shook it back and forth.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With climate change causing storms to be stronger and rougher than in the past, communities up and down the California coast are facing a similar challenge, as other aging wooden piers suffer damage, leaving cities facing large bills while the public clamors to keep the popular attractions open.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Using your fingers and the outside edges of your palms, press in any rough spots or remaining dry bits of dough.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mastectomies intended to prevent breast cancer have become more common among women with elevated risks, including genetic mutations and a family history of the disease.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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One of the most common examples involves the use of manure.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The whimsical, unrefined aesthetic appeals to Gen Z readers nostalgic for Y2K collectibles.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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That's about a third of all seaborne crude, the unrefined petroleum that is processed into fuels such as gasoline and diesel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even young Oklahoma City required a clumsy postseason audition.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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The driver and his accomplice then mounted a clumsy getaway that resulted in their scooter crashing about three blocks from the scene, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Unpolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpolished. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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