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unrefined

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unrefined

1 being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
  • unrefined sugar
Synonyms of unrefined

crude, native, natural, raw, rude, undressed, unprocessed, untreated
Words Related to unrefined

undeveloped

rough-hewn, semifinished, unfinished, unpolished

uncooked

impure, unfiltered
Phrases Synonymous with unrefined

in the raw, in the rough
Near Antonyms of unrefined

filtered, pure, purified
Antonyms of unrefined

dressed, processed, refined, treated
2 hastily or roughly constructed
  • an unrefined mountaineer's hut
Synonyms of unrefined

artless, clumsy, crude, jerry-built, jerry-rigged, jury-rigged, rough, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble, rough-hewn, rude
Words Related to unrefined

defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect

imprecise, inexact

inartistic, undressed, unfinished, unpolished, unworked

amateur, amateurish, inexpert, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful

primitive, rudimentary

unshaped, unshapen
Near Antonyms of unrefined

faultless, finished, flawless, meticulous, perfect, perfected, polished, well-done

adept, adroit, dexterous (also dextrous), expert, masterful, masterly, neat, practiced (also practised), skillful, workmanlike

artful, artistic, sophisticated

exact, precise
Antonyms of unrefined

refined
3 lacking in refinement or good taste
  • guilty of such unrefined behavior as eating with their mouths open
Synonyms of unrefined

coarse, common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, insensible, low, lowbred, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, roughneck, rude, rugged, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, vulgar
Words Related to unrefined

boorish, churlish, cloddish, clownish, loutish, ungentlemanly

clumsy, lubberly, lumpish, oafish

inconsiderate, indelicate, insensitive, thoughtless

countrified (also countryfied), provincial, rustic (also rustical), unsophisticated

graceless, inelegant, tacky

animallike, barbaric, barbarous, uncivilized

mannerless, unmannered, unmannerly
Near Antonyms of unrefined

aristocratic, courtly, patrician

elegant, graceful, restrained

considerate, gracious, sensitive, thoughtful

citified, sophisticated, urbane
Antonyms of unrefined

civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, ultrarefined, well-bred

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