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rawness

rawness

3 5.5
An unfinished, rough quality that feels unpolished
  • noun
  • /ˈrɔːnəs/
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  • And so hopefully these poems have captured the rawness of my dark valley, but also the brilliance of the presence of the Lord.

And you can expect the same great, beautiful rawness from us that you've come to expect.

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Examples

  • Bosteder's singing voice was also powerful and passionate, conveying emotion in beautiful rawness.

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  • I think it's a good bet Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, and all three freaking tenors weep when they think of the rawness of the talent exhibited on that album.

    Blog text (18)
  • And so it's just a different level of rawness that I appreciate.

  • I love the rawness and honesty!

    Blog text (31)
  • And you can expect the same great, beautiful rawness from us that you've come to expect.

  • I have really enjoyed reading your work, and I applaud your honesty, rawness, and excellent writing.

    Blog text (32)
  • None of the student essays I'd read over the years had approached the rawness of what Brandon had written.

    Academic text (2011)
  • While their debut EP had a certain rawness about it, Newly Risen proves that they have evolved and refined their sound.

    Blog text (26)
  • I cast Jodi as the lead because she possesses a rawness and authenticity that the role desperately needs.

  • The artist embraced the rawness of her work, showcasing its unfinished and authentic nature.

Synonyms

vulgarity
vsrawness
  • NSFW
18 7.4

A lack of good taste and politeness in speech or behavior

is broader, covering unfinished and imperfect states not just bad taste
incompleteness
vsrawness
3 5.9

A state where something has missing parts or information

is wider, also including roughness and lack of polish rather than only missing parts
crudeness
vsrawness
1 4.9

Something that is rough and not finished, like a simple tool or shelter

also covers being unfinished or missing parts rather than just rough
roughness
vsrawness
1 3.8

A plain, simple way of behaving or looking

stresses being unfinished or missing parts rather than only lacking polish
grittiness
vsrawness
1 5.2

A raw, harsh style that makes art or stories feel real

is similar but focuses more on being unfinished or imperfect than realism
crudity
vsrawness
1 8.2

A raw, rough quality that feels unfinished and not careful

is broader, adding missing parts and general imperfection beyond mere coarseness

Antonyms

97 3.7

A thing that has no mistakes and shows the best quality

refinement
  • Specialized
2 4.2

Removing unwanted substances from a material to make it pure

How Refined

refinement
10 5.9
rawness
3 5.5
crudeness
1 4.9

Surface Forms

rawness singular
rawnesses plural

Morphology

rawness = raw (transparent) = raw + ness

This is a regular noun formed from the adjective 'raw' with the suffix '-ness', and the meaning 'the quality of being raw' is straightforward.

Etymology

Rawness comes from raw, which originally meant 'uncooked' or 'not ready'. So rawness describes something rough, unfinished, or lacking polish.