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unrefined

[ uhn-ri-fahynd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not refined; refined; not purified, as substances:
unrefined metal.
Synonyms: unpurified, coarse, crude
coarse or crude; lacking in refinement of taste, feeling, manners, language, etc.
Synonyms: uncultured, unpolished, gross, vulgar, boorish, rude, ill-bred

unrefined

/ ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd /

(of substances such as petroleum, ores, and sugar) not processed into a pure or usable form
coarse in manners or language

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

It came from one accustomed to bring excellent, if unrefined sense, to bear quickly upon any emergency, and to decide rapidly.

You know these people, though they have great riches, are very often very unrefined.

But she also sat down to the piano without being invited, and sang a song which it was plain Mrs. Gano thought unrefined.

Par′affin-oil, any of the mineral burning oils associated with the manufacture of paraffin; Par′affin-scale, unrefined paraffin.

She thought him unrefined, noisy, but probably good-hearted and generous.

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