unrefined
adjective
un·re·fined ˌən-ri-ˈfīnd 
: not refined: such as
a
: lacking moral or social cultivation : coarse, uncouth
unrefined tastes and manners
b
: not separated from dross, impurity, or unwanted matter
unrefined oil/ore
Synonyms
- crude
- native
- natural
- raw
- rude
- undressed
- unprocessed
- untreated
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The stories are simple, and the acting is sometimes unrefined. 
Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 Upon her return, she is burdened with finding husbands for her unrefined and reckless sisters. Swarna Gowtham, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2022 The stories are simple, and the acting is sometimes unrefined. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 The stories are simple, and the acting is sometimes unrefined. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 The stories are simple, and the acting is sometimes unrefined. New York Times, 2 June 2022 Their sound unrefined and their performance effortful, these singers were compelling in a way professionals couldn’t be. New York Times, 1 July 2022 Taxes can then be imposed on unrefined fossil fuels, to encourage industries to invest in low-carbon technologies for avoiding the tax burden. Manish Kumar, Quartz, 15 June 2022 To be clear, this is still an enormous leap—NASA's OSIRIS-Rex mission is believed to be returning about 1 kg of unrefined material from the surface of an asteroid at a mission cost of about $800 million. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 31 May 2022 See More
Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 Upon her return, she is burdened with finding husbands for her unrefined and reckless sisters. Swarna Gowtham, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2022 The stories are simple, and the acting is sometimes unrefined. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 The stories are simple, and the acting is sometimes unrefined. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 The stories are simple, and the acting is sometimes unrefined. New York Times, 2 June 2022 Their sound unrefined and their performance effortful, these singers were compelling in a way professionals couldn’t be. New York Times, 1 July 2022 Taxes can then be imposed on unrefined fossil fuels, to encourage industries to invest in low-carbon technologies for avoiding the tax burden. Manish Kumar, Quartz, 15 June 2022 To be clear, this is still an enormous leap—NASA's OSIRIS-Rex mission is believed to be returning about 1 kg of unrefined material from the surface of an asteroid at a mission cost of about $800 million. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 31 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1582, in the meaning defined above
unrefined
adjective
1
as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining unrefined sugar Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- crude
- natural
- raw
- unprocessed
- untreated
- native
- rude
- unpolished
- undressed
- undeveloped
- unfinished
- uncooked
- in the rough
- in the raw
- unfiltered
- impure
- semifinished
- rough-hewn
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refined
- pure
- treated
- processed
- dressed
- purified
- filtered
2
as in clumsy
hastily or roughly constructed an unrefined mountaineer's hut Synonyms & Similar Words
- crude
- clumsy
- rude
- rough
- primitive
- flawed
- imperfect
- artless
- rudimentary
- unfinished
- defective
- unpolished
- rough-hewn
- rough-and-ready
- amateur
- rough-and-tumble
- jerry-built
- imprecise
- amateurish
- unskilled
- inartistic
- inexact
- jerry-rigged
- faulty
- jury-rigged
- unprofessional
- unshaped
- unskillful
- inexpert
- unworked
- undressed
- unshapen
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refined
- polished
- perfect
- flawless
- meticulous
- faultless
- finished
- sophisticated
- perfected
- skillful
- adept
- neat
- artistic
- workmanlike
- expert
- dexterous
- adroit
- dextrous
- masterful
- masterly
- practised
- artful
- practiced
- precise
- well-done
- exact
3
as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste guilty of such unrefined behavior as eating with their mouths open Synonyms & Similar Words
- crass
- vulgar
- crude
- rude
- coarse
- unpolished
- rough
- common
- uncouth
- uncultured
- gross
- clumsy
- rugged
- uncultivated
- tasteless
- low
- lowbrow
- raffish
- roughneck
- rough-hewn
- ill-bred
- illiberal
- rustic
- insensible
- lowbred
- unsophisticated
- incult
- boorish
- loutish
- ungentlemanly
- clownish
- thoughtless
- lumpish
- uncivilized
- churlish
- cloddish
- indelicate
- insensitive
- countrified
- inconsiderate
- inelegant
- lubberly
- oafish
- unmannered
- tacky
- barbarous
- barbaric
- provincial
- rustical
- graceless
- unmannerly
- mannerless
- countryfied
- animallike
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- smooth
- refined
- polished
- civilized
- cultured
- tasteful
- cultivated
- genteel
- aristocratic
- elegant
- graceful
- patrician
- sensitive
- restrained
- well-bred
- courtly
- ultrarefined
- sophisticated
- thoughtful
- gracious
- considerate
- urbane
- citified