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unmanufactured

unmanufactured

5.8
A natural raw material that is not made in a factory
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈmænəˌfækʧərd/
translation icon : sin procesar
  • And a hunger for raw, unmanufactured reality.

Examples

  • The farmer sells unmanufactured grains directly from the field.

  • In its unmanufactured form, the wood displayed a beautiful natural grain.

  • The artist preferred to use unmanufactured materials for his sculptures.

Synonyms

unprocessed
vsunmanufactured
5 3.4

Not changed from its natural form

highlights absence of industrial production rather than merely lacking treatment
unrefined
vsunmanufactured
3 4.4

In its natural raw state without processing

applies more to lack of purification than absence of industrial production
unfabricated
vsunmanufactured
7.4

In a natural state, not made or changed by people

is the same but stresses not being produced by industry
unworked
vsunmanufactured
4.6

Left in its natural plain state without decoration

refers to not being produced industrially rather than just plain finish
unmilled
vsunmanufactured
6.7

Not processed by a mill, like whole grain

describes absence of industrial production rather than only machine shaping

Antonyms

Made in a factory in large amounts rather than by hand

2.9

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

How Processed

refined
  • Specialized
1 3.5
processed
2.9
unmanufactured
5.8

Surface Forms

unmanufactured positive

Morphology

unmanufactured = manufactured (transparent) = un + manufacture + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the meaning of 'manufactured', indicating a state of not being processed.

Etymology

Unmanufactured starts with un- meaning 'not' and the manufactured part comes from old words for 'hand' and 'to make', the same idea you see in manual. So unmanufactured means 'not made or processed', often used for something in a natural or raw state.