HyperDic: unpolished

English > 2 senses of the word unpolished:
ADJECTIVEallunpolishednot carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing
allunpolished, gauche, gracelesslacking social polish
English > unpolished: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing.
Example"dull unpolished shoes"
NarrowerrawUntempered and unrefined
roughnot perfected
unburnishedOf metals e.g.
See alsodullemitting or reflecting very little light
rough, unsmoothHaving or caused by an irregular surface
unrefined(used of persons and their behavior) not refined
Oppositepolishedperfected or made shiny and smooth
English > unpolished: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaninglacking social polish.
Synonymsgauche, graceless
Broaderinelegantlacking in refinement or grace or good taste
Spanishdesmañado, torpe

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