Synonyms for raw
rɔraw

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1. raw

   Synonyms:
   awkward, bluff, blunt, boorish, brusk, clownish, coarse, discourteous, ill-behaved, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, impudent, insolent, insulting, rude, rustic, uncivil, uncouth, unmannerly, unpolished, untaught, untutored

   Antonyms:
   accomplished, civil, complaisant, courteous, courtly, cultivated, cultured, elegant, genteel, gracious, obliging, polished, polite, urbane, well-behaved, well-bred, well-mannered

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1. raw

   Synonyms:
   uncooked, unprepared, unfinished, unripe, crude, unseasoned, inexperienced, fresh, green, unpractised, untried, bare, bald, exposed, galled, chill, bleak, piercing

   Antonyms:
   cooked, dressed, prepared, finished, ripe, mature, mellow, seasoned, experienced, expert, adept, habituated, familiar, practised, trained, tried, covered, healed, balmy, genial

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1. raw, altogether, birthday suitadjective

   informal terms for nakedness

   "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"

   Synonyms:
   altogether, birthday suit

   Antonyms:
   cooked, processed, saute, roasted, stewed, pancake-style, ready-cooked, wafer-like, burnt, braised, overdone, lyonnaise, barbecued, hard-boiled, grilled, just, souffle-like, experient, burned, candy-like, medium, roast, fried, steamed, seared, toasted, well-done, finished, experienced, parched, poached, painless, analyzed, covert, batter-fried, soft-boiled, treated, hot, clothed, fair, rare-roasted, hard-baked, baked, boiled, sunny-side up, polished, done, uninjured, clad, au gratin, deep-fried, sauteed, broiled

2. natural, raw(a), rude(a)adjective

   (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

   "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"

   Antonyms:
   souffle-like, painless, burnt, poached, roast, pancake-style, experient, sauteed, grilled, overdone, clothed, au gratin, done, fair, ready-cooked, baked, polished, saute, steamed, clad, just, hard-baked, analyzed, burned, experienced, wafer-like, roasted, hard-boiled, hot, cooked, lyonnaise, deep-fried, processed, broiled, treated, soft-boiled, medium, covert, well-done, braised, boiled, batter-fried, sunny-side up, uninjured, seared, fried, stewed, rare-roasted, candy-like, barbecued, toasted, finished, parched

3. rawadjective

   having the surface exposed and painful

   "a raw wound"

   Synonyms:
   sensitive, cutting, crude, naked, new, bare-assed, rude(a), naked as a jaybird, peeled, bare-ass, in the altogether, tender, stark naked, in the buff, unsanded, natural, raw(a), sore, in the raw, bleak

   Antonyms:
   sunny-side up, sauteed, au gratin, hard-boiled, stewed, grilled, analyzed, parched, broiled, souffle-like, wafer-like, saute, seared, ready-cooked, roasted, finished, hot, polished, cooked, clothed, experient, burnt, candy-like, processed, just, done, baked, experienced, deep-fried, lyonnaise, uninjured, boiled, soft-boiled, hard-baked, overdone, roast, well-done, covert, poached, clad, medium, treated, barbecued, fair, pancake-style, rare-roasted, burned, braised, fried, toasted, painless, steamed, batter-fried

4. rawadjective

   not treated with heat to prepare it for eating

   Synonyms:
   sensitive, cutting, crude, naked, new, bare-assed, rude(a), naked as a jaybird, peeled, bare-ass, in the altogether, tender, stark naked, in the buff, unsanded, natural, raw(a), sore, in the raw, bleak

   Antonyms:
   broiled, well-done, soft-boiled, hard-boiled, hard-baked, pancake-style, done, sauteed, fair, lyonnaise, roasted, saute, finished, wafer-like, braised, toasted, rare-roasted, treated, steamed, grilled, experienced, sunny-side up, burnt, souffle-like, parched, just, medium, burned, deep-fried, clad, fried, experient, cooked, overdone, boiled, candy-like, processed, poached, roast, polished, baked, barbecued, hot, au gratin, batter-fried, clothed, uninjured, analyzed, painless, covert, seared, stewed, ready-cooked

5. rawadjective

   not processed or refined

   "raw sewage"

   Synonyms:
   sensitive, cutting, crude, naked, new, bare-assed, rude(a), naked as a jaybird, peeled, bare-ass, in the altogether, tender, stark naked, in the buff, unsanded, natural, raw(a), sore, in the raw, bleak

   Antonyms:
   just, medium, sauteed, analyzed, braised, grilled, clad, roasted, hard-baked, painless, ready-cooked, poached, parched, uninjured, deep-fried, wafer-like, boiled, soft-boiled, steamed, pancake-style, barbecued, toasted, baked, overdone, fried, cooked, treated, batter-fried, lyonnaise, experienced, souffle-like, burned, well-done, candy-like, au gratin, hard-boiled, clothed, done, covert, processed, broiled, seared, hot, stewed, burnt, roast, sunny-side up, finished, polished, experient, saute, fair, rare-roasted

6. naked, rawadjective

   devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure

   "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power"

   Synonyms:
   au naturel(p), sensitive, cutting, crude, naked, peeled, new, bare-assed, rude(a), naked as a jaybird, nude, bare-ass, in the altogether, tender, stark naked, in the buff, unsanded, natural, defenseless, raw(a), sore, in the raw, bleak, bare

   Antonyms:
   hard-boiled, clothed, broiled, steamed, deep-fried, batter-fried, souffle-like, done, hard-baked, wafer-like, soft-boiled, lyonnaise, toasted, barbecued, polished, baked, boiled, stewed, roast, rare-roasted, covert, ready-cooked, clad, poached, experient, fried, just, candy-like, saute, grilled, seared, sunny-side up, braised, analyzed, painless, well-done, parched, uninjured, cooked, au gratin, finished, processed, experienced, pancake-style, burned, overdone, sauteed, fair, medium, treated, burnt, roasted, hot

7. rawadjective

   brutally unfair or harsh

   "received raw treatment from his friends"; "a raw deal"

   Synonyms:
   sensitive, cutting, crude, naked, new, bare-assed, rude(a), naked as a jaybird, peeled, bare-ass, in the altogether, tender, stark naked, in the buff, unsanded, natural, raw(a), sore, in the raw, bleak

   Antonyms:
   seared, rare-roasted, toasted, sunny-side up, soft-boiled, burnt, treated, polished, lyonnaise, steamed, clad, experienced, uninjured, pancake-style, deep-fried, grilled, analyzed, processed, stewed, braised, medium, experient, overdone, parched, fried, fair, hot, barbecued, roast, wafer-like, covert, roasted, done, souffle-like, batter-fried, saute, broiled, cooked, clothed, au gratin, poached, painless, baked, candy-like, boiled, just, well-done, burned, hard-boiled, hard-baked, sauteed, ready-cooked, finished

8. crude, rawadjective

   not processed or subjected to analysis

   "raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics"

   Synonyms:
   rough, naked as a jaybird, primitive, in the buff, unrefined, sensitive, rude, crude(a), naked, new, vulgar, bare-assed, rude(a), gross, peeled, bare-ass, in the altogether, stark(a), cutting, tender, stark naked, earthy, crude, unprocessed, natural, raw(a), sore, in the raw, bleak, blunt, unsanded

   Antonyms:
   medium, polished, experienced, au gratin, painless, batter-fried, stewed, parched, overdone, cooked, boiled, burned, hot, souffle-like, steamed, well-done, ready-cooked, soft-boiled, just, finished, roast, sunny-side up, roasted, barbecued, saute, clothed, poached, fried, fair, broiled, grilled, analyzed, deep-fried, candy-like, burnt, experient, pancake-style, processed, seared, braised, treated, wafer-like, rare-roasted, uninjured, hard-boiled, clad, done, hard-baked, sauteed, toasted, covert, baked, lyonnaise

9. rawadjective

   untempered and unrefined

   "raw talent"; "raw beauty"

   Synonyms:
   sensitive, cutting, crude, naked, new, bare-assed, rude(a), naked as a jaybird, peeled, bare-ass, in the altogether, tender, stark naked, in the buff, unsanded, natural, raw(a), sore, in the raw, bleak

   Antonyms:
   analyzed, lyonnaise, experient, candy-like, deep-fried, soft-boiled, painless, broiled, finished, overdone, roasted, souffle-like, stewed, hard-baked, batter-fried, clothed, fried, burnt, seared, hot, burned, sunny-side up, polished, grilled, parched, wafer-like, well-done, braised, hard-boiled, poached, rare-roasted, covert, just, uninjured, barbecued, steamed, ready-cooked, saute, processed, done, fair, experienced, clad, roast, pancake-style, toasted, boiled, treated, cooked, medium, au gratin, baked, sauteed

10. sensitive, sore, raw, tenderadjective

    hurting

    "the tender spot on his jaw"

    Synonyms:
    stark naked, sensitive, tender, bare-assed, new, sore, fond, cranky, crank, warm, naked as a jaybird, unsanded, natural, peeled, in the altogether, painful, cutting, in the raw, affectionate, crude, mad, tippy, afflictive, bare-ass, raw(a), rude(a), naked, bleak, huffy, lovesome, sensible, untoughened, in the buff

    Antonyms:
    clothed, polished, experient, steamed, toasted, seared, parched, saute, covert, poached, processed, cooked, just, grilled, medium, burned, burnt, analyzed, au gratin, barbecued, roast, pancake-style, braised, sauteed, uninjured, roasted, hard-baked, fried, baked, soft-boiled, sunny-side up, broiled, stewed, ready-cooked, overdone, well-done, souffle-like, rare-roasted, finished, hard-boiled, done, deep-fried, candy-like, hot, experienced, boiled, lyonnaise, wafer-like, fair, batter-fried, treated, painless, clad

11. bleak, cutting, rawadjective

    unpleasantly cold and damp

    "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"

    Synonyms:
    cutting, sensitive, tender, bare-assed, new, sore, bare-ass, bare, lancinating, stinging, black, unsanded, natural, peeled, stark naked, desolate, dim, piercing, in the altogether, naked as a jaybird, in the raw, crude, lancinate, knifelike, keen, edged, barren, raw(a), rude(a), naked, bleak, stabbing, stark, in the buff

    Antonyms:
    fair, painless, polished, seared, hard-baked, barbecued, finished, covert, broiled, overdone, processed, burnt, grilled, sunny-side up, au gratin, wafer-like, baked, clad, soft-boiled, hot, parched, toasted, sauteed, just, roasted, clothed, burned, fried, medium, boiled, souffle-like, pancake-style, deep-fried, well-done, done, rare-roasted, batter-fried, roast, treated, braised, stewed, analyzed, hard-boiled, lyonnaise, ready-cooked, saute, experient, candy-like, steamed, uninjured, cooked, poached, experienced

12. raw(a), unsandedadjective

    used of wood and furniture

    "raw wood"

    Antonyms:
    grilled, clothed, wafer-like, painless, sunny-side up, fair, processed, hard-baked, hard-boiled, medium, batter-fried, experient, finished, saute, braised, parched, cooked, roasted, analyzed, baked, sauteed, barbecued, hot, overdone, fried, burnt, boiled, done, roast, uninjured, rare-roasted, toasted, covert, au gratin, broiled, experienced, clad, stewed, treated, poached, candy-like, polished, burned, just, deep-fried, lyonnaise, souffle-like, seared, pancake-style, soft-boiled, well-done, ready-cooked, steamed

13. raw, newadjective

    lacking training or experience

    "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"

    Synonyms:
    young, sensitive, cutting, crude, naked, fresh, new, bare-assed, novel, rude(a), naked as a jaybird, peeled, bare-ass, unexampled, in the altogether, tender, stark naked, in the buff, unsanded, natural, new(a), raw(a), sore, in the raw, bleak, newfangled

    Antonyms:
    fried, overdone, braised, uninjured, souffle-like, grilled, analyzed, seared, medium, burned, experient, sunny-side up, broiled, wafer-like, pancake-style, polished, hard-baked, sauteed, toasted, roast, rare-roasted, boiled, clad, well-done, just, baked, batter-fried, painless, poached, hot, fair, covert, saute, barbecued, experienced, clothed, finished, hard-boiled, roasted, au gratin, cooked, parched, ready-cooked, steamed, treated, done, soft-boiled, stewed, burnt, deep-fried, lyonnaise, candy-like, processed

14. bare-assed, bare-ass, in the altogether, in the buff, in the raw, raw, peeled, naked as a jaybird, stark nakedadjective

    (used informally) completely unclothed

    Synonyms:
    tender, sensitive, cutting, crude, naked, new, bare-assed, rude(a), naked as a jaybird, peeled, bare-ass, in the altogether, in the raw, stark naked, in the buff, unsanded, natural, raw(a), sore, bleak

    Antonyms:
    au gratin, batter-fried, roasted, clothed, ready-cooked, toasted, wafer-like, medium, polished, overdone, rare-roasted, braised, fried, poached, treated, just, processed, parched, souffle-like, analyzed, sunny-side up, candy-like, finished, barbecued, saute, fair, experienced, baked, pancake-style, broiled, seared, clad, boiled, painless, lyonnaise, burned, grilled, hard-boiled, roast, sauteed, cooked, soft-boiled, experient, uninjured, hard-baked, done, stewed, steamed, covert, burnt, well-done, hot, deep-fried

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1. rawadjective

   Synonyms:
   uncooked

2. rawadjective

   Synonyms:
   inexperienced, unskilled, unprepared, green

3. rawadjective

   Synonyms:
   cold, bleak, chilly

4. rawadjective

   Synonyms:
   unmanufactured, in the natural state

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1. rawadjective

   Synonyms:
   uncooked, unprepared, crude, immature, unripe, galled, sore, sensitive, inexperienced, unskilled, green

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1. List of paraphrases for "raw":

   crude, gross, rough, crus, premiums, untreated, undiluted, premium, cru, first, uncooked, unformatted, plain, premia, unprocessed, brute, feedstock, flood, bully, initial

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1. List of known nicknames for "Raw":

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1. Peggy Noonan:

   I love eulogies. They are the most moving kind of speech because they attempt to pluck meaning from the fog, and on short order, when the emotions are still ragged and raw and susceptible to leaps.

2. Sanjeev Gupta:

   We have an alternative suggestion which is to still make hot metal but to make it from local raw material rather than imported raw material, so it's a change of technology rather than ending liquid steel making, if we get involved in Port Talbot we will only do so on the basis that we are confident there will not be any mass redundancies.

3. Robert Green Ingersoll:

   Few nations have been so poor as to have but one god. Gods were made so easily, and the raw material cost so little, that generally the god market was fairly glutted and heaven crammed with these phantoms.

4. Thomas Huxley:

   Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense, differing from the latter only as a veteran may differ from a raw recruit and its methods differ from those of common sense only as far as the guardsman's cut and thrust differ from the manner in which a savage wields his club.

5. Julie Churchill:

   If pet parents are insistent on feeding raw, I try to steer them toward raw pet foods that have undergone high-pressure pasteurization to decrease the risk of pathogenic bacteria.