UNTREATED Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

untreated

adjective

ˌən-ˈtrē-təd

Definition of untreated

as in crude

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

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Recent Examples of untreated Be sure to purchase untreated seed that is specifically labeled for sprouting. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026 The untreated group developed significant and widespread inflammation (as measured by DTI imaging) over the season, where no inflammation was present in the group treated with itPBM. — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The researchers looked at how the hemp fibers affected moisture management, thermal comfort and tactile properties in both untreated and rinsed denim fabrics. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Two of the children suffered untreated burns that left significant scarring, according to Uthmeier's office. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untreated

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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

Definition of unprocessed

Adjective

She's talked publicly about how the New Zealand coastal aesthetic and the California one felt like natural relatives.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
When a sensor detected movement in a rat’s front paw, another device was automatically activated to stimulate a hind-leg muscle, producing a contraction that mimicked part of the animal’s natural walking motion.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of natural

Adjective

In the case of Aries, for instance, this Fire sign has everything to do with individuality, assertion and the raw instinct to act on one’s desires.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
The goal is to capture more of the value chain, and the jobs that come with it, rather than remain suppliers of raw inputs for other countries’ industries.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of raw

Adjective

Plowing up the native grasses that held that soil in place probably didn’t help.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Crushing news for former Husky Cam Edwards Norwalk native Cam Edwards, who ran for over 1,200 yards as a Husky last season before transferring to Michigan State, was carted off the field during the Spartans’ game against Nebraska on Saturday.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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