as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
an unpolished but well-meaning young man
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Recent Examples of unpolished
Her unpolished content has garnered over 1 million likes.
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s why an unpolished moment on a stage as big as the Emmys lands harder than expected.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His unpolished demeanor and inability to grasp the issues presented a challenge.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s why an unpolished moment on a stage as big as the Emmys lands harder than expected.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His unpolished demeanor and inability to grasp the issues presented a challenge.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpolished
Adjective
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Although the Ripken card launched many conspiracy theories as to whether the inclusion of its vulgar phrase was truly a mistake or a Fleer marketing ploy, there is a long history of errors making it through quality control in sports card production.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The joke swap during last year's Christmas episode went to some particularly jaw-dropping places after Che made Jost read a vulgar joke about Johansson.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Season 4 does introduce the three new Americans via Tender — an online payment system used for gambling and pornography sites, which becomes the focal point of Season 4 — with Penn’s Jonah bringing a crass brand of American humor to the season premiere.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
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Often, the art created out of activism is productive and instructional, rather than crass or shocking, Duarte said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Currently, the Police Oversight office allows complainants to resolve more minor complaints, like when an officer is rude, by asking that the officer's supervisor to talk to them about their conduct.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Asking a neighbor to shovel their side of the sidewalk is not inherently rude.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Straight from the can, most chicory coffee is a little too coarse for these cookies.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trim the courgettes and peel the onion, then, using the coarse side of a box grater, grate them on to a clean tea towel or muslin.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Weather conditions and rough seas can influence whether SpaceX and NASA commit to undock from the ISS and target a specific splashdown site.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The financials are having another rough day as big bank investors took profits in Citigroup , Bank of America , and Wells Fargo after earnings, following a similar trend with JPMorgan on Tuesday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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During pregnancy, common reasons for seeking care include early labor, bleeding, changes in fetal movement, or high blood pressure.—
MemorialCare Medical Group,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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These are common occurrences on the Las Vegas Convention Center’s show floor during CES, which wrapped on Friday.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Muscovado sugar is imported, unrefined, light brown cane sugar, available under the Billington label and sold at Balducci's in New York City (212/673-2600).—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
23 Nov. 2025
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Choose unrefined or virgin coconut oil over refined options, and perform a patch test to help avoid irritation or allergic reactions.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
14 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But in that moment, my 40 years of skiing experience evaporated, and the bulletproof snow and thick crowds transformed me into an anxious and clumsy mess.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Following the adventures of the titular sheep, the franchise’s latest takes place at Mossy Bottom Farm on Halloween Eve, watching as excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Unpolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpolished. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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