Synonyms of unprocessed

unprocessed

adjective

ˌən-ˈprä-ˌsest 

as in crude

being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining

unprocessed foods that still have much of their original flavor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crude
• natural
• raw
• untreated
• unrefined
• native
• undressed
• in the rough
• in the raw
• undeveloped
• rude
• unfinished
• unpolished
• uncooked
• unfiltered
• impure
• semifinished
• rough-hewn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• processed
• treated
• refined
• dressed
• pure
• filtered
• purified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unprocessed

About a dozen countries, including Guinea, Malawi and Zimbabwe, have restricted exports of unprocessed minerals to force local refining, borrowing from Indonesia’s nickel playbook. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

An unprocessed salt like Oryx Desert Salt retains the trace minerals that occur from its natural source. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Finally, Pure Audio Mode provides an unprocessed stereo output via independent left and right channels for anyone who needs full post-production control. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Its advocates preach the environmental and emotional benefits of natural burials and encourage mourners to bear witness to a corpse in its unprocessed state before it is borne away to a funeral home. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026