unpolished
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Definition of unpolished
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unpolished
Synonyms
coarse, common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, illiberal [archaic], incult, insensible, low, lowbred, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, roughneck, rude, rugged, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unrefined, vulgar
Antonyms
civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, ultrarefined, well-bred
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Seemingly unpolished, the heaviness of the baggy cut actually holds its own as a fashion-forward silhouette that demands attention when paired with an equally bold top. — Tyler Joe, Marie Claire, "How to Style Baggy Jeans," 12 Aug. 2019 Sibley entered his freshman year as a skinny, 6-foot-6 and unpolished ball of potential after attending Blessed Savior in middle school. — Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Another top basketball player is leaving Wisconsin, months after winning a state title," 24 July 2019 For someone purported to have vast resources at his disposal, Mr. Epstein’s early endeavors to improve his image were oddly unpolished. — Jodi Kantor, New York Times, "Jeffrey Epstein Was a Sex Offender. The Powerful Welcomed Him Anyway.," 9 July 2019 Only our service, while friendly and well-meaning, was unpolished. — Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, "5 places to try: For pizza to pasta, pastries to pad Thai — and biscuits!," 13 June 2019 Luckily for audiences, Utomi does Hamilton justice, playing him with just the slightest amount of unpolished bravado that makes you like him almost immediately. — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, "It's not a show, it's a movement. 'Hamilton' wows at Kentucky Center," 6 June 2019 That unpolished aesthetic makes gaming laptops perfect for zany convertible designs. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Bring on the Wacky Convertible Gaming Laptops," 7 Jan. 2019 Rosen is the man behind the camera, occasionally audible or visible in little unpolished touches. — Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge, "YouTuber who eats disgusting food is everything good about the internet," 20 Nov. 2018 Look for a four-inch diameter mortar with approximately a two-inch deep unpolished bowl and a pestle with a textured or matte working tip for better traction. — Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, "How Herbs and Spices Can Make You Cook Like a Pro," 13 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unpolished.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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