unrefined
adjective
un·re·fined
ˌən-ri-ˈfīnd 
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unrefined sugar
an unrefined mountaineer's hut
guilty of such unrefined behavior as eating with their mouths open
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Refined coconut oil also has a milder flavor than unrefined coconut oil.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Fiber is found in whole, unrefined plant foods like sweet potatoes, beans, and brown rice.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
How does someone so unfiltered, unrefined and dismissive of moral codes and norms end up getting elected?
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Worse, Jones remains unrefined and has not developed as quickly as anticipated.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Fiber is found in whole, unrefined plant foods like sweet potatoes, beans, and brown rice.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
How does someone so unfiltered, unrefined and dismissive of moral codes and norms end up getting elected?
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Worse, Jones remains unrefined and has not developed as quickly as anticipated.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Unrefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrefined. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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