raw
Lacking any refinement
Raw describes things in an unprocessed or uncooked state.
Raw meat hasn't been heated; raw data hasn't been analyzed; raw materials await manufacturing.
Raw also means exposed or vulnerable—a raw nerve is painfully sensitive, and raw emotions are unguarded.
Raw weather is cold and damp.
A raw deal is unfair treatment.
In slang, raw can mean sex without a condom: We went raw.
Not yet treated
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- naturalNot artificially produced
- organicFrom living matter
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
whole · virgin · crude · unfiltered · unbleached · undiluted · unpasteurized · unwashed
Extreme in degree
- visceralArising from deep instinct
- powerfulHaving great strength
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
rage · pain · nerve · heartbreak · vulnerability · honesty · authenticity · unfiltered
Open to attack
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- tenderSoft or sore
- chafedWorn raw by rubbing
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
inflamed · bleeding · blistered · scraped · abraded · sore · wound · skin
Vinegared rice with toppings
Uneven in surface
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- draftPreliminary version of text
- uneditedNot yet corrected
- uncutNot reduced or shortened
preliminary · prototype · sketch · outline · notes · demo · footage · manuscript
Lacking finish or refinement
obscene · lewd · profane · explicit · raunchy · ribald · bawdy · offensive
Lacking learned skills
- greenColor of vegetation
- newRecently created or begun
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
beginner · fresh · unpolished · unseasoned · naive · unpracticed · callow · untested
Harshly critical or cold
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- coldLow temperature state
- dampSlightly wet
chill · wind · weather · winter · bleak · brisk · bracing · sharp
Unjust or partial
- cheatedActed dishonestly to win
- swindledDeceived for gain
- gyppedSlang for swindled
- shortchangedGiven insufficient payment
unprocessed
Not yet treated
pure · whole · virgin · crude · unfiltered · unbleached · undiluted · unpasteurized · unwashed · unseasoned
intense
Extreme in degree
grief · rage · pain · nerve · heartbreak · vulnerability · honesty · authenticity · unfiltered · primal
vulnerable
Open to attack
irritated · inflamed · bleeding · blistered · scraped · abraded · sore · wound · skin · nerve
sushi
Vinegared rice with toppings
carpaccio · steak · oyster · salmon · tuna · beef · egg · yolk · fish · chicken
rough
Uneven in surface
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- draftPreliminary version of text
- uneditedNot yet corrected
uncut · preliminary · prototype · sketch · outline · notes · demo · footage · manuscript · material
unpolished
Lacking finish or refinement
vulgar · obscene · lewd · profane · explicit · raunchy · ribald · bawdy · offensive · indecent
untrained
Lacking learned skills
novice · beginner · fresh · unpolished · unseasoned · naive · unpracticed · callow · untested · fledgling
biting
Harshly critical or cold
damp · chill · wind · weather · winter · bleak · brisk · bracing · sharp · cutting
unfair
Unjust or partial
- art adjectivesbold, bright, colorful, dark, delicate
- authenticityauthentic, genuine, real, fake, counterfeit
- cooking flawsburned, overcooked, undercooked, scorched, bland
- food descriptorsedible, inedible, cooked, ripe, unripe
- food qualitiesripe, unripe, overripe, fresh, spoiled
- novicesnovice, beginner, rookie, newbie, greenhorn
- raw meatAnimal tissue, unheated
- raw fishUncooked aquatic flesh
- raw eggsUncooked poultry ova
- raw dealUnjust treatment received
- raw chickenUnprepared bird meat
- raw materialsUnprocessed production inputs