Antonyms for unrefined


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-ri-fahynd
Phonetic Transcription : ˌʌn rɪˈfaɪnd


Definition of unrefined

Origin :
  • 1590s, "not refined in manners," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of refine (v.). Meaning "not free from gross matter" is recorded from 1610s.
  • adj vulgar
  • adj coarse
Example sentences :
  • Altogether there was something about him 18 that struck Maya as unrefined.
  • Extract from : « The Adventures of Maya the Bee » by Waldemar Bonsels
  • Those of his kindred with whom you will associate are unrefined and mean.
  • Extract from : « My Novel, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • To be sure, Mrs. Goodenough was a commonplace, unrefined woman.
  • Extract from : « Wives and Daughters » by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
  • Plain and unrefined as Mrs. Strong was, she had a good, generous heart.
  • Extract from : « Kathie's Soldiers » by Amanda Minnie Douglas
  • Their taste is unrefined, but they are inclined to respect grace and dignity.
  • Extract from : « Saunterings in and about London » by Max Schlesinger
  • Adaptability: a mystery, 9;in lifes journey, 44;to unrefined people, 72.
  • Extract from : « Human Intercourse » by Philip Gilbert Hamerton
  • She thought twins vulgar and most unrefined, and could not bear to discuss them.
  • Extract from : « Wanted: A Cook » by Alan Dale
  • Still less was she hard, uncultured, undignified, unrefined.
  • Extract from : « The Mother of Washington and Her Times » by Sara Agnes Rice Pryor
  • She thought him unrefined, noisy, but probably good-hearted and generous.
  • Extract from : « Mrs. Dorriman, Volume 2 of 3 » by Julie Bosville Chetwynd
  • Not apt to arts or crafts, they had, and have, an unrefined delight in bright colours.
  • Extract from : « Letters from America » by Rupert Brooke

Synonyms for unrefined

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