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raw

The word “raw” has 1 syllable: raw

It's pronounced as /rɔː/

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In the thesaurus, “raw” has 236 synonyms and 96 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for raw along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for raw

Antonyms for raw

Meanings of raw

  • noun
    1. (sugar refining, sugar trade) An unprocessed sugar; a batch of such.
    2. A galled place; an inveterate sore.
    3. (by extension) A point about which a person is particularly sensitive.
    4. A recording or rip of a show that has not been fansubbed.
    5. A scan that has not been cleaned (purged of blemishes arising from the scanning process) and has not been scanlated.
  • adjective
    1. (of food) Not cooked.
    2. (of materials, products, etc.) Not treated or processed; in a natural state, unrefined, unprocessed.
    3. Having had the skin removed or abraded; chafed, tender; exposed, lacerated.
    4. New or inexperienced.
    5. Crude in quality; rough, uneven, unsophisticated.
    6. (of data) Uncorrected, without analysis.
    7. (of weather) Unpleasantly cold or damp.
    8. (of an emotion, personality, etc.) Unmasked, undisguised, strongly expressed.
    9. Candid in a representation of unpleasant facts, conditions, etc.
    10. (of language) Unrefined, crude, or insensitive, especially with reference to sexual matters.
    11. Not covered; bare; bald.
  • adverb
    1. Without a condom.

Example Sentences

  • She preferred her vegetables raw for a healthier meal.
  • The raw power of the engine amazed everyone at the race.
  • His emotions were still raw after the intense argument.
  • The chef prepared a dish featuring raw fish, a delicacy in many cultures.
  • The raw beauty of the untouched forest left the hikers in awe.

On this page you'll find 332 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to raw, such as: abandoned, abraded, adolescent, adult, advanced, altogether, appareled.

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