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adjective
- 1. not having a polished surface: "his shoes were unpolished" Similar Opposite
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adjective. un· pol· ished ˌən-ˈpä-lisht. Synonyms of unpolished. : not polished. unpolished gemstones. a talented but unpolished performer. an unpolished rough draft. Synonyms. coarse. common. crass. crude. gross. ill-bred. illiberal [archaic] incult. insensible. lowbred. lowbrow. raffish. rough-hewn. roughneck. rude. rugged. tasteless. uncouth.
not showing great skill, especially because of a lack of practice or experience: His singing style is unpolished, but seems more intimate as a result. I went to a slightly unpolished performance of the play. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
An unpolished object has a dull or matte surface, rather than a shiny one. An unpolished person, on the other hand, is socially awkward or unsophisticated. The gravel in a parking lot is unpolished, while the marbles you collect in a jar are highly polished and shiny.
1. Not smooth and shiny: unpolished shoes; unpolished gemstones. 2. a. Not elaborated, perfected, or completed: an unpolished performance. b. Not having attained a high degree of skill: an unpolished tenor. 3. Lacking good manners, culture, or refinement.
The earliest known use of the adjective unpolished is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for unpolished is from before 1382, in Bible (Wycliffite, early version) . unpolished is formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a Latin lexical item.
2 meanings: 1. not having a polished surface 2. not refined or cultured.... Click for more definitions.
2 senses: 1. not having a polished surface 2. not refined or cultured.... Click for more definitions.
A complete guide to the word "UNPOLISHED": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Aug 19, 2024 · Adjective. [edit] unpolished (comparative more unpolished, superlative most unpolished) Not polished; not brought to a polish. Deprived of polish. Not refined in manners or style. Synonyms: plain, rude, uncivilized; see also Thesaurus: impolite. Antonyms: civilized, polished, refined. Derived terms. [edit] unpolishedness. Translations. [edit]
Unpolished Definition. Not smooth and shiny. Unpolished shoes; unpolished gemstones. Not elaborated, perfected, or completed. An unpolished performance. Not having attained a high degree of skill. An unpolished tenor. Lacking good manners, culture, or refinement. Not polished; not brought to a polish.
