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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.
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.
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.
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.
2 meanings: 1. not having a polished surface 2. not refined or cultured.... Click for more definitions.
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.
What does the adjective unpolished mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unpolished. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective unpolished? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.