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unrefinednot processed to remove impurities; crude or unsophisticated

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not processed to remove impurities; crude or unsophisticated

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnrɪˈfaɪnd/

Korean meaning: 정제되지 않은, 가공되지 않은; 세련되지 않은, 조잡한

Korean pronunciation: 언리**파인**드

Example Sentences

  • His unrefined jokes made everyone at the dinner party uncomfortable.
  • She bought unrefined coconut oil because it was more natural.
  • My roommate's unrefined habit of eating pizza with chopsticks always amuses me.

unrefined

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnrɪˈfaɪnd//

not processed to remove impurities; crude or unsophisticated

unrefined concept
💡 Concept

not processed to remove impurities; crude or unsophisticated

unrefined rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From unrefined stone to designs refined!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnrɪˈfaɪnd/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnrɪˈfaɪnd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootrefine
Suffix--d

Origin

From the prefix 'un-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'refined,' which comes from the verb 'refine.' The word 'refine' has Latin roots from 'refinare,' combining 're-' (again) and 'finare' (to make fine or pure).

🎵Rhyme

definedrefinedassigneddesigned
defined
refined
assigned
designed

🔗Collocations

unrefined oil
unrefined sugar
unrefined manners
unrefined taste
unrefined behavior
unrefined language

📝Examples

His unrefined jokes made everyone at the dinner party uncomfortable.

She bought unrefined coconut oil because it was more natural.

😄 Fun example

My roommate's unrefined habit of eating pizza with chopsticks always amuses me.

The unrefined diamond looked dull compared to the polished ones.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

cruderawroughcoarseunsophisticated

Antonyms

refinedpolishedsophisticated

Related

processpurifycultivatedelegant

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