unrefined

American  

[uhn-ri-fahynd] / ˌʌn rɪˈfaɪnd /

adjective

1. not refined; refined; not purified, as substances.

   unrefined metal.

   Synonyms:

   coarse, crude, unpurified

2. coarse or crude; lacking in refinement of taste, feeling, manners, language, etc.

   Synonyms:

   gross, vulgar, boorish, rude, ill-bred, uncultured, unpolished

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unrefined British  

/ ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd /

adjective

1. (of substances such as petroleum, ores, and sugar) not processed into a pure or usable form

2. coarse in manners or language

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Etymology

Origin of unrefined

First recorded in 1585–95; un- ¹ + refined

Example Sentences

His unnamed, unrefined spy who liked to cook was in stark relief to the suave man’s man that was James Bond and an uncomfortable sight for some of the producers of the film adaptation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bereaved families were concerned about the delay and the possibility of appointing a chair who used an "untested and unrefined methodology", the letter said.

From BBC

The letter adds it would be "unacceptable" to appoint a chair who has "an untested and unrefined methodology".

From BBC

“They are little fiber bombs and great prebiotics, as well as a source of unrefined sugar.”

From Salon

Mr. Yasunaga, however, forms his creations out of glaze and other ornaments, then buries the objects in sand or unrefined clay to fire them.

From The Wall Street Journal