unrefined

[uhn-ri-fahynd]

adjective

1. not refined; refined; not purified, as substances.

   unrefined metal.

   Synonyms: coarse, crude, unpurified

2. coarse or crude; lacking in refinement of taste, feeling, manners, language, etc.

   Synonyms: gross, vulgar, boorish, rude, ill-bred, uncultured, unpolished

unrefined

/ ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd /

adjective

1. (of substances such as petroleum, ores, and sugar) not processed into a pure or usable form

2. coarse in manners or language

Word History and Origins

Origin of unrefined¹

First recorded in 1585–95; un- ¹ + refined

Example Sentences

Of all the gang, he is somehow both the most unrefined and the most pure.

From Salon

And, unfortunately, when Tesfaye is acting outside the confines of a music video, his chops are unrefined and fairly laughable.

From Salon

Processing and food safety techniques are also unrefined.

From Salon

These are typically labeled as extra virgin, virgin, cold pressed or unrefined, depending on exactly how they were pressed.

From Salon

First, Mary sends an unrefined George, wearing drab brown, to France in 1612 to learn how to be a gentleman.

From Los Angeles Times