Synonyms of raw

Noun


1. raw, altogether, birthday suit, nakedness, nudity, nudeness

usage: informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"

Adjective


1. natural, raw(prenominal), rude(prenominal), unprocessed (vs. processed)

usage: (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes; "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"

2. raw, injured (vs. uninjured)

usage: having the surface exposed and painful; "a raw wound"

3. raw (vs. cooked), half-baked, underdone, rare, uncooked, untoasted

usage: not treated with heat to prepare it for eating

4. raw, untreated (vs. treated)

usage: not processed or refined; "raw sewage"

5. naked, raw, overt (vs. covert), open

usage: devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure; "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power"

6. raw, unfair (vs. fair), unjust

usage: brutally unfair or harsh; "received raw treatment from his friends"; "a raw deal"

7. crude, raw, unanalyzed (vs. analyzed)

usage: not processed or subjected to analysis; "raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics"

8. raw, unpolished (vs. polished)

usage: untempered and unrefined; "raw talent"; "raw beauty"

9. sensitive, sore, raw, tender, painful (vs. painless)

usage: hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"

10. bleak, cutting, raw, cold (vs. hot)

usage: unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"

11. raw(prenominal), unsanded, unfinished (vs. finished)

usage: used of wood and furniture; "raw wood"

12. raw, new, inexperienced (vs. experienced), inexperient

usage: lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"

13. bare-assed, bare-ass, in the altogether, in the buff, in the raw, raw, peeled, naked as a jaybird, stark naked, unclothed (vs. clothed)

usage: (used informally) completely unclothed

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Definition and meaning of raw (Dictionary)