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blatant (obtrusive), disreputable, impertinent (insolent), improper, inelegant, provincial, uncouth, unseemly
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unrefined — 1590s, not refined in manners, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of REFINE (Cf. refine). Meaning not free from gross matter is recorded from 1610s … Etymology dictionary
unrefined — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not processed to remove impurities. 2) not elegant or cultured … English terms dictionary
unrefined — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unrefined — [[t]ʌ̱nrɪfa͟ɪnd[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n An unrefined food or other substance is in its natural state and has not been processed. Unrefined carbohydrates include brown rice and other grains. ...the price of unrefined oil as it comes out of the ground … English dictionary
unrefined — adjective 1 (no comparative) an unrefined substance has not been separated from the other substances that it is combined with in its natural form: unrefined oil | unrefined sugar 2 formal not polite or educated opposite refined … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unrefined — un|re|fined [ˌʌnrıˈfaınd] adj 1.) an unrefined substance is in its natural form ▪ unrefined sugar 2.) formal not polite or educated … Dictionary of contemporary English
unrefined — un|re|fined [ ,ʌnrı faınd ] adjective 1. ) unrefined products such as sugar and oil have not been changed from their natural state 2. ) someone who is unrefined is not very polite and does not show an interest in art, music, etc. a ) used about… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unrefined — adjective 1) unrefined clay Syn: unprocessed, untreated, crude, raw, natural, unprepared, unfinished Ant: processed 2) unrefined people Syn: uncultured … Thesaurus of popular words
unrefined — UK [ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd] / US adjective 1) unrefined products such as sugar and oil have not been changed from their natural state 2) a) someone who is unrefined is not very polite and does not show an interest in art, music etc b) used about someone who … English dictionary
unrefined — /un ri fuynd /, adj. 1. not refined; not purified, as substances: unrefined metal. 2. coarse or crude; lacking in refinement of taste, feeling, manners, language, etc. [1585 95; UN 1 + REFINED] Syn. 1. unpurified, crude, coarse. 2. unpolished,… … Universalium
