unfiltered

[uhn-fil-terd]

adjective

1. not filtered.

   unfiltered water.

2. not having a filter.

   unfiltered cigarettes.

3. reality-based.

unfiltered

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of unfiltered¹

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

Example Sentences

Laid-back, smart, unfiltered and brutally funny as she takes on everything from chaotic family texts and Midwest quirks to aging parents, savage cats, and the fine art of having zero pride.

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It’s like I’m not even allowed to think about my answer—I’m just saying how I feel with pure, unfiltered honesty.

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But for some reason, hearing Autumn say it in a garden that pulls the unfiltered truth out of you … it just solidifies what I already knew.

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In the one-way broadcast channel, guests could only emoji-react, so the thread wasn’t cluttered with giant stickers or, say, off-color replies from an unfiltered uncle.

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Pop superstar Billie Eilish ignited social media this week with a blistering critique of Elon Musk, labeling him a “f***ing pathetic p***y b**** coward” in a nearly unfiltered Instagram Stories post.

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