as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
an unpolished but well-meaning young man
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Recent Examples of unpolished
Unlike the refined soft rock of Music and Dreams, these collections feel more immediate in their unpolished forms.
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David Harris, SPIN, 24 Mar. 2026
Natural materials, like unpolished wood and linen, are juxtaposed with sleek, modern furnishings.
—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
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David Harris, SPIN, 24 Mar. 2026
Natural materials, like unpolished wood and linen, are juxtaposed with sleek, modern furnishings.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpolished
Adjective
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The word was considered so vulgar that it was left out of early dictionaries and was rarely printed, though Adams says people were certainly using it.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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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Pete Hegseth rebukes 'rude' reporter who interrupted Pentagon briefing on Iran.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, wearing baseball caps backward is considered a rude violation of etiquette, and going barefoot is not allowed.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But his uppercase blasts, chest-thumping rants and coarse insults are more likely now to draw a Gallic shrug.—
Serge Schmemann,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Position the bed in an area that receives lots of sunshine and mix a well-draining rocky or gritty soil blend by combining equal parts potting soil and coarse sand or fine gravel.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Overcrowding, strong winds and rough seas caused the vessel to lose control and sink, the agencies said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Stars like James Dean and Marlon Brando wore Levi’s in the movies, and kids in B-movies for teens wore them, too, folding jeans into the image of rough, rebellious youth.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ahead, the most common travel wardrobe mistakes that date your outfits—and exactly what to pack instead for a suitcase that feels effortless, cohesive, and timeless.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Her official diagnosis was progesterone and estrogen-positive, HER2-negative invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), which is the most common form of breast cancer, accounting for 80% of all breast cancer diagnoses, according to John Hopkins Medicine.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
18 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 19 Apr. 2026.
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