unfiltered
Americanadjective
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(of oil, coffee, smoke, etc) not having been passed through a filter
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not having been toned down, censored, or edited
unfiltered news sources
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(of a cigarette) not having a filter tip
Etymology
Origin of unfiltered
First recorded in 1770–80; un- 1 ( def. ) + filter ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“It’s just this unfiltered taste of place,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The bulk of these pages are written in the voice of Eddy’s castmate Jordan Brown, who is giving a rambling, unfiltered interview to a journalist from Out magazine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Winning them over means reaching them on platforms such as Instagram, where personal and unfiltered content can resonate more than traditional political messaging.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Astronomers also advise against pointing an unfiltered smartphone or digital camera directly at the sun because the intense light could damage the camera sensor.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Noise is a man unfiltered, and without a filter, a man is just chaos walking.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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