unrefined
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unrefined
(ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd)adj
1. (of substances such as petroleum, ores, and sugar) not processed into a pure or usable form
2. coarse in manners or language
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2. | unrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?" inelegant - lacking in refinement or grace or good taste unfastidious - marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention to detail; not concerned with cleanliness; "unfastidious in her dress" ungracious - lacking charm and good taste; "an ungracious industrial city"; "this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious"; "ungracious behavior" unpolished - not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing; "dull unpolished shoes" refined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste" |
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unrefined
adjective
1. raw, crude, untreated, unfinished, unpolished, unpurified the price of unrefined oil as it comes out of the ground
2. coarse, unsophisticated, uncultured, rude, vulgar, boorish, inelegant an unrefined boor
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unrefined
adjective1. In a natural state and still not prepared for use:
2. Lacking in delicacy or refinement:
barbarian, barbaric, boorish, churlish, coarse, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, indelicate, philistine, rough, rude, tasteless, uncivilized, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, vulgar.
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unrefined
[ˈʌnrɪˈfaɪnd] ADJ1. (= not processed) [oil, sugar etc] → crudo, sin refinar
2. (= coarse) [person, manners] → poco refinado
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unrefined
[ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd] adj [sugar, carbohydrates] → non raffiné(e); [petroleum, oil] → brut(e), non raffiné(e); [sugar, flour] → non raffiné(e) unrefined oilunrefined oil n → brut mCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unrefined
adj
person → unkultiviert; manners → unfein
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unrefined
[ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd] adj (petroleum) → greggio/a; (sugar) → non raffinato/a; (person, manners, coarse) → rozzo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995