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Lacking social grace, elegance or charm
“Not only do I look like an unsentimental person, but I also look like an unrefined idiot.”
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.”
Crudely constructed, typically in a hasty or improvised manner
“This is a fairly unrefined version of a possible strategy.”
Simple and unpretentious
“Monsieur LeBlanc loved the simple and unrefined meal of fried chicken.”
Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes
“Still somewhat gullible and unrefined, Luanne learned a lot from her time with the Hills.”
Indulgent in libidinous or immoral activities
“George Eliot subtly delineates the vulgarity and unrefined way of life, led by the British aristocracy.”
Lacking consideration for others
Awkward or uncoordinated in movement or in handling things
Rudimentary or crude in form, not thorough or complete
Conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being
Of low social rank or status
Having unwanted substances mixed in
Consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts
Low in standard or quality due to lacking in a required or necessary quality
In, relating to, or characteristic of, the countryside rather than urban areas
Of, or relating to physical, needs or desires
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