unprocessed

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌnˈprɑsɛst/ UK /ʌnˈprəʊsɛst/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
not treated, refined, or prepared; in a raw state

The diet favoured whole, unprocessed foods.

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Synonyms

1 adj · not treated, refined, or... raw crude natural untreated unrefined

Opposites

processed treated refined manufactured

Word family

Related forms process processedunprocess

Etymology

From un- ('not') + processed, from process, from Old French proces, from Latin processus ('a going forward'), from procedere ('to go forward').

un- Old English processus Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# unprocessed

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ʌnˈprɑsɛst/
**IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈprəʊsɛst/

## Meanings
1. not treated, refined, or prepared; in a raw state

## Examples
- The diet favoured whole, unprocessed foods.

## Synonyms
- raw
- crude
- natural
- untreated
- unrefined

## Antonyms
- processed
- treated
- refined
- manufactured

## Related Forms
- process
- processed
- unprocess

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: un-
- Root: processus

## Etymology
From un- ('not') + processed, from process, from Old French proces, from Latin processus ('a going forward'), from procedere ('to go forward').

## AI Etymology
Unprocessed comes from un- ('not') + processed, from process, from Old French proces, from Latin processus ('a going forward'), from procedere ('to go forward'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As an adjective, it carries the sense "not treated, refined, or prepared; in a raw state", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English un- and Latin processus. Related words include process, processed, unprocess.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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