Unrefined - English meaning

noun

(in ancient times) a member of a people not belonging to one of the great civilizations (greek, roman, christian).

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The city was besieged by the barbarians

adjective

Relating to ancient barbarians.

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Barbarian invasions

adjective

Rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

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Boorish behaviour

adjective

Rude and not considering other people's feelings

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I found him rather boorish and aggressive., the boorish behaviour of some tourists is embarrassing.

adjective

Rough or harsh in texture.

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A coarse woollen cloth

adjective

Rough and not smooth or soft

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Coarse hair, coarse linen shirts, now and then coarse laughter broke out., our recipe calls for coa…

adjective

In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

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Crude oil

noun

Offensively coarse or rude, especially in relation to sexual matters.

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A crude joke

noun

Natural mineral oil.

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The ship was carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude

adjective

Rude and behaving badly

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An ill-bred young man

adjective

Having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact.

Usage examples:

Forgive me asking an indelicate question, but how are you off for money?

adjective

Having or showing a lack of physical grace, elegance, or refinement.

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He came skidding to an inelegant halt

adjective

Not graceful and attractive in character or appearance

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Inelegant writing

adjective

Uncouth and aggressive; thuggish.

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Youths responsible for awful, loutish behaviour

adjective

Behaving in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way

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Loutish behaviour, she complained to me about a couple of loutish students.

adjective

Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind.

Usage examples:

Carrots contain a natural antiseptic

noun

A person having an innate talent for a particular task or activity.

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She was a natural for television work

adverb

A person born with a learning disability.

adjective

Rough or clumsy and unintelligent.

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Oafish behaviour

adjective

Stupid, rude, or awkward

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Oafish behaviour, an oafish young man

noun

A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.

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I am a complete philistine when it comes to paintings

adjective

Hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.

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There were displays to inspire even the most philistine of visitors

noun

A member of a non-semitic people of ancient southern palestine, who came into conflict with the israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries bc.

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The canaanites suffered a series of setbacks in the late 2nd millennium bc with attacks from the se…

adjective

Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character.

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Good plain food

adverb

Used for emphasis.

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Perhaps the youth was just plain stupid

noun

A large area of flat land with few trees.

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The coastal plain

adjective

(of food) not cooked.

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Raw eggs

adjective

Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.

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They had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground

adverb

In a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently.

Usage examples:

Treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair

noun

A disreputable and violent person.

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The rear of the column was attacked by roughs

adjective

Offensively impolite or bad-mannered.

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She had been rude to her boss

adjective

Behaving in a way that hurts other people’s feelings; not polite

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I apologized for ted’s rude behavior., i thought it was rude of him not to introduce me., i’ve live…

adjective

(of a place or people) not socially, culturally, or morally advanced.

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They pitied us for leaving the smoke for such uncivilized remoteness

adjective

(of a society or country) without what is thought to be a highly developed culture and way of life, or (of a person) rude and not showing care for others

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Uncivilized behavior

adjective

Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

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He is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time

adjective

(of a person or a person's behavior) rude and unpleasant

adjective

(of land) not used for growing crops.

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These meadowlands have lain uncultivated for centuries

adjective

Not characterized by good taste, manners, or education.

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To my uncultured palate most of the wines were good

adjective

Someone who is uncultured has not had a good education and does not know a lot about art, music, painting, etc.

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He accused modern schools of churning out uncultured children., they regarded their country cousins…

adjective

Having or showing a poor level of education.

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The workforce remains largely uneducated and unskilled

adjective

Having received little education

adjective

Not finished or concluded; incomplete.

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Her last novel is unfinished

adjective

Not finished or complete

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An unfinished apartment building in north hollywood caught fire shortly after midnight.

adjective

Lacking grace; clumsy.

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An ungraceful swimmer

adjective

(of grain or seeds) not ground in a mill.

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Unmilled brown rice

adjective

(of grain, seeds, etc.) that has not been crushed into flour or powder

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They collected the grains of unmilled rice that had fallen on the floor., the highest concentration…

adjective

Not having a polished surface.

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His shoes were unpolished

adjective

Something that is unpolished has not been rubbed using a piece of cloth, a brush, or a machine to clean it and make it shine

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Prices for rough, unpolished diamonds have increased this year., his black shoes were unpolished an…

adjective

Not ready or able to deal with something.

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She was totally unprepared for what happened next

adjective

Not ready

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He was completely/totally unprepared for what he saw.

adjective

Not processed.

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Fresh, unprocessed food

adjective

Not having had any sort of chemical or industrial treatment in order to preserve it, or improve its taste or appearance

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There are ways to eat healthy, unprocessed food on a budget., alien species often arrive in unproce…

adjective

Not made pure.

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Unpurified water

adjective

Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes.

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An unsophisticated young man

adjective

Not complicated, not educated, or without a good understanding of culture

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He’s an unsophisticated man, but he has been very successful in business.

adjective

(of a patient, disease, or other condition) not given medical care.

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Untreated cholera can kill up to half of those infected

adjective

Not given medical treatment

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Depression is a very treatable disease but if left untreated it can be deadly., untreated wood/fabr…

adjective

Not cultivated, mined, or carved.

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Unworked fields

adjective

If an area of land is unworked, it has not been used for growing crops, or valuable substances have not been removed from it

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There are still some unworked areas of ground in the valley., the gold mines have been left unworke…

adjective

Lacking sophistication or good taste.

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A vulgar check suit