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Comparative for lacking social grace, elegance or charm
“Not only do I look like an unsentimental person, but I also look like an unrefined idiot.”
Comparative for not processed to remove impurities or unwanted elements
“Worldwide production of crude oil, unrefined oil stripped of any natural gas liquids, is slightly less than 66 million barrels a day.”
Comparative for crudely constructed, typically in a hasty or improvised manner
“This is a fairly unrefined version of a possible strategy.”
Comparative for simple and unpretentious
“Monsieur LeBlanc loved the simple and unrefined meal of fried chicken.”
Comparative for lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes
“Still somewhat gullible and unrefined, Luanne learned a lot from her time with the Hills.”
Comparative for indulgent in libidinous or immoral activities
“George Eliot subtly delineates the vulgarity and unrefined way of life, led by the British aristocracy.”
Comparative for lacking consideration for others
Comparative for rudimentary or crude in form, not thorough or complete
Comparative for conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being
Comparative for of low social rank or status
Comparative for having unwanted substances mixed in
Comparative for garishly lacking in sophistication or good taste
(typically of bread or dough) Comparative for made from grains
Comparative for consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts
Comparative for low in standard or quality due to lacking in a required or necessary quality
Comparative for of, or relating to physical, needs or desires
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