unrefined meaning

UK US /ˌʌnriˈfaɪnd/ 3 syllables

unrefined (adjective): not refined or processed.

unrefined has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

unrefined as an adjective

  1. not refined or processed
    • unrefined ore
    • crude oil

    Synonyms: unprocessed, crude

    Opposite: refined

  2. (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth
    • how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?

    Opposite: refined

    Similar: agrestic, artless, boorish, coarse, crass, ill-bred, low, robust, rough, rough-spoken, ungentlemanly, unladylike

How to pronounce unrefined

unrefined is pronounced /ˌʌnriˈfaɪnd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with unrefined

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ED · 9-letter words

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