unchiselled
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not shaped or carved with a chisel: "unchiselled" describes something that has not been cut, shaped, or decorated using a chisel, a tool for carving wood or stone.
- Figuratively, lacking refinement or precision: "unchiselled" can mean not carefully formed or polished, either literally or metaphorically.
Usage Examples
- Literal: (The stone had not been carved or shaped.)
- Figurative: (His reasoning was unrefined and rough.)
Advanced Usage
- "unchiselled features": used to describe facial features that are not sharply defined or are rough in appearance.
- Her unchiselled face had a soft, natural beauty that needed no adornment. (Her features were not sharply carved or angular.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chiselled (adj): shaped or carved with a chisel; also, (of features) sharply defined.
- The statue had chiselled details, each muscle clearly defined. (The carving was precise and refined.)
- Unchiselled (adj): the negative form, indicating absence of carving or refinement.
Synonyms
- Rough: having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth.
- Uncarved: not cut or shaped by carving.
- Unrefined: not improved or polished; lacking delicacy.
Related Idioms
- "unchiselled as a raw diamond": a metaphor for something valuable but in its natural, unprocessed state.
- His talent was unchiselled as a raw diamond, full of potential but needing development. (His ability was natural and unrefined.)