unpolished

adjective

un·​pol·​ished ˌən-ˈpä-lisht 

: not polished

unpolished gemstones

a talented but unpolished performer

an unpolished rough draft

Synonyms of unpolished

• vulgar
• crass
• rude
• crude
• coarse
• rough
• common
• unrefined
• clumsy

Examples of unpolished in a Sentence

an unpolished but well-meaning young man

Recent Examples on the Web

But in an age where AI-assisted writing is becoming increasingly ubiquitous, the distinctly unpolished text has its own charm. — Quanta Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026

Ilya Sutskever, an idealistic and socially unpolished Russian immigrant, shows up at the office door of Geoffrey Hinton, a godfather of AI, at the University of Toronto in 2003. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Despite their looser fit, these jeans are structured enough to pair with blouses, oversized shirts, bulky sweaters, and other roomy tops without looking messy or unpolished. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

Tired girl makeup looks poised to stick around, folded into a broader movement toward grunge, indie sleaze and deliberately unpolished beauty. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unpolished

• abolished
• demolished
• polished