unpolished

/'ʌn'pɔliʃt/

Thân thiện

He wore unpolished shoes to the formal dinner.

Definition

Adjective 1. Lacking refinement or social grace; not smooth or sophisticated in manner. This describes a person, behavior, or style that is rough, awkward, or not elegant. 2. Not made smooth and shiny by polishing; not perfected or finished. This describes a physical object, material, or a piece of work that is in a rough, natural, or incomplete state.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective (Lacking social polish):
  • His unpolished manners made him stand out at the formal dinner.
  • The speech was passionate but unpolished, full of raw emotion.
• Adjective (Not physically polished):
  • She preferred the unpolished surface of the natural stone.
  • The final draft of the report was still unpolished and needed editing.

Advanced Usage

• "Unpolished" can be used metaphorically to describe artistic or intellectual work that is authentic but lacks technical refinement or finish.
  • The band's early recordings have an unpolished energy that many fans prefer.

Variants and Related Words

• Polish (verb): To make smooth and shiny by rubbing; to refine or improve.
• Polished (adjective): The direct opposite, meaning smooth, shiny, or refined.
• Unrefined (adjective): Similar in meaning, emphasizing a lack of cultivation or processing.

Synonyms

• For lacking social polish: Gauche, uncouth, rough, unsophisticated, awkward.
• For not physically polished: Rough, matte, unfinished, unvarnished, crude.

Antonyms

• Polished, refined, sophisticated, elegant, finished, glossy.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking social polish
   • too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate
   • their excellent manners always made me feel gauche
2. not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing
   • dull unpolished shoes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gauche
• graceless