unworked
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4.6
- adjective
- /ʌnˈwɜrkt/
- A multiplicity of local styles was evident at Ebuhleni over the 1990s, in a variety of available materials including unworked fur and ranched gazelle hide.
Examples
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This region is known for its unworked minerals, untouched by industrial processes.
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Or the sculptures emerge incompletely from the still unworked clay, or even from the marble.
Academic text (1995) -
Natural space and cultural place are produced as necessary complements through building activity that purposefully draws attention to locations where worked and unworked rock conjoin.
Academic text (2007) -
In 2008, the Boston University archaeologist had collected what he thought was an unworked stone just a few days into a survey for Mesolithic artifacts at the mouth of a gorge on the southern coast of Crete.
Academic text (2010) -
The sculptor decided to leave the stone in its unworked state, showcasing its natural beauty.
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She admired the unworked wood, appreciating its simple and rustic appearance.
Synonyms
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3.4
Not changed from its natural form
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6.4
Not changed or edited after it was made
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6.2
In its original condition without repairs or updates
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5.8
A natural raw material that is not made in a factory
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7.4
In a natural state, not made or changed by people
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6.7
Not processed by a mill, like whole grain
Antonyms
How Processed
Surface Forms
Morphology
unworked = worked (transparent) = un + work + ed
The prefix 'un-' directly negates the adjective 'worked' (past participle of 'work'), yielding 'not processed' which is straightforward for learners.
Etymology
Unworked is made of un- 'not' and work 'to shape or make'. Think of a stone left raw because the artist did not 'work' on it and so its natural surface shows. So unworked means 'not altered, processed, or decorated'.