unfiltered

American  

[uhn-fil-terd] / ʌnˈfɪl tərd /

adjective

1. not filtered.

   unfiltered water.

2. not having a filter.

   unfiltered cigarettes.

3. reality-based.

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unfiltered British  

/ ʌnˈfɪltəd /

adjective

1. (of oil, coffee, smoke, etc) not having been passed through a filter

2. not having been toned down, censored, or edited

   unfiltered news sources

3. (of a cigarette) not having a filter tip

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Etymology

Origin of unfiltered

First recorded in 1770–80; un- ¹ ( def. ) + filter ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

He has since launched YouTube channel Food Unfiltered, exploring what goes on inside the kitchens of some of the world's best restaurants.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Unfiltered Port forms a sediment, or crust, in the bottle, requiring decanting into … well … decanters, allowing oxygen to mix with the Port while the sediment is left in the bottle.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

Unfiltered, full sunlight contains much more red light than far-red light.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

When it comes to raising your own children, realize that their default setting veers between Obvious Lies About Nonsense and Brutal, Unfiltered Honesty.

From Slate • Aug. 3, 2020

Unfiltered as always, Ed Orgeron offered up a strict rule on “film-only” scholarship offers in the 2007 college football recruiting book, “Meat Market.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2020