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unfabricated

unfabricated

7.4
In a natural state, not made or changed by people
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪd/
translation icon : natural
  • The chef preferred unfabricated ingredients for his dishes to highlight their original flavors.

Examples

  • What's undeniable is that Perelman agreed to buy an as-yet-unfabricated Jeff Koons sculpture for $4 million.

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  • But he doesn't know who Gagosian sold the sculpture to, and he doesn't know how to sell unfabricated sculptures, so he feels forced to go through Gagosian when he wants to sell his Koons.

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  • The artist decided to use only unfabricated materials in his work, showcasing their natural beauty.

  • Many sustainable products focus on using unfabricated resources to minimize environmental impact.

Synonyms

unprocessed
vsunfabricated
5 3.4

Not changed from its natural form

also includes not being built or made, not just lacking treatment
unproduced
vsunfabricated
1 5.8

Not made or created, often about works such as plays and films

focuses on being in a natural raw state rather than not existing at all
unconstructed
vsunfabricated
1 6.6

Land or buildings that are not built

includes lack of factory processing and of alteration, not only missing building
unmanufactured
vsunfabricated
5.8

A natural raw material that is not made in a factory

also denies being built or altered, not only absence of factory making
unworked
vsunfabricated
4.6

Left in its natural plain state without decoration

focuses on lack of building or manufacture rather than only no finishing
unmilled
vsunfabricated
6.7

Not processed by a mill, like whole grain

is broader covering any lack of factory production or alteration rather than mill processing

Antonyms

2.9

Made with machines or chemicals to last longer and be ready to eat

How Natural

natural
1.0
raw
353 1.0
unprocessed
5 3.4
unfabricated
7.4
processed
2.9
synthetic
  • Specialized
6 5.3

Surface Forms

unfabricated positive

Morphology

unfabricated = fabricated (transparent) = un + fabricate + ed

The meaning is clearly derived from 'fabricated' with the addition of 'un-' to indicate the opposite state.

Etymology

Unfabricated starts with un- meaning 'not' and comes from fabricate ('to make'), which is related to fabric (cloth). Think of a log or stone that has not been worked or shaped — 'not made' — so the word describes materials that are raw and unprocessed.