Unrefined - English meaning

noun

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

Usage examples:

The city was besieged by the barbarians

adjective

Relating to ancient barbarians.

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Barbarian invasions

noun

A member of a group of people from a very different country or culture that is considered to be less socially advanced and more violent than your own

Usage examples:

The walled city was attacked by barbarian hordes.

adjective

Rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

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Boorish behaviour

adjective

Rude and not considering other people's feelings

Usage examples:

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

Rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces

Usage examples:

Coarse sand/breadcrumbs, coarse-grained linen is a coarse-grained fabric.

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.

Usage examples:

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

Indelicate words or actions are not suitable for a situation and are likely to be offensive

Usage examples:

An indelicate comment, it is indelicate to would it be indelicate to mention the fee at this point?

adjective

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

Usage examples:

He came skidding to an inelegant halt

adjective

Not graceful and attractive in character or appearance

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Inelegant writing

adjective

Not attractive, especially because of being awkward in movement or manner

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An inelegant posture, inelegant surroundings

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

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

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

Usage examples:

Oafish behaviour, an oafish young man

noun

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

Usage examples:

I am a complete philistine when it comes to paintings

adjective

Hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

Good plain food

adverb

Used for emphasis.

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

Raw eggs

adjective

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

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

The rear of the column was attacked by roughs

adjective

Offensively impolite or bad-mannered.

Usage examples:

She had been rude to her boss

adjective

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

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

These meadowlands have lain uncultivated for centuries

adjective

Not characterized by good taste, manners, or education.

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

Her last novel is unfinished

adjective

Not finished or complete

Usage examples:

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

adjective

Lacking grace; clumsy.

Usage examples:

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

Usage examples:

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

adjective

Not having a polished surface.

Usage examples:

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

Usage examples:

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

adjective

Not ready or able to deal with something.

Usage examples:

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

Usage examples:

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

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

Untreated cholera can kill up to half of those infected

adjective

Not given medical treatment

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

A vulgar check suit