unpolishable
Resistant to buffing
Unable to be polished or made smooth and shiny.
The term applies literally to materials that resist buffing or refinishing: The scratched plastic was unpolishable.
Figuratively, it describes something that cannot be refined or improved: His unpolishable prose resisted every edit.
Non-reflective surface finish
- flatLacking vertical variation
- lusterlessDevoid of sheen
- dullLacking edge or interest
- unreflectiveNot given to self-examination
rough · textured · pitted · scratched · abraded · corroded · oxidized · tarnished
Unpolished, raw state
- rawIn original state
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- roughUneven in surface
- unprocessedNot yet treated
unhewn · undressed · unworked · unfashioned · unfinished · unvarnished · natural · untreated
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- obsidianGlassy igneous rock
- concreteSolid building mixture
- rough-hewnCoarsely cut, left unsmoothed
porous · matte · sandstone · limestone · unglazed · terracotta · pumice · slag
Impossible to save
- incorrigibleImpossible to reform
- irredeemableImpossible to reform
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- irreparableCannot be fixed
unfixable · unsalvageable · intractable · unteachable · unimprovable · stubborn · obstinate · unyielding
matte
Non-reflective surface finish
- flatLacking vertical variation
- lusterlessDevoid of sheen
- dullLacking edge or interest
unreflective · rough · textured · pitted · scratched · abraded · corroded · oxidized · tarnished · weathered
crude
Unpolished, raw state
unprocessed · unhewn · undressed · unworked · unfashioned · unfinished · unvarnished · natural · untreated · unsanded
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
rough-hewn · porous · matte · sandstone · limestone · unglazed · terracotta · pumice · slag · cinder
unredeemable
Impossible to save
- incorrigibleImpossible to reform
- irredeemableImpossible to reform
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
irreparable · unfixable · unsalvageable · intractable · unteachable · unimprovable · stubborn · obstinate · unyielding · unchangeable
unpolishablepolishable
Capable of being shined
refinable · buffable · improvable · perfectible · smoothable
polish, polished, polishing, unpolished, polisher, polishes, polishable, repolishes, repolished