rawness

• Sustantivo que designa la cualidad o estado de estar crudo o sin procesar, tanto en sentidos físicos, como la humedad fría o un dolor punzante, como en sentidos abstractos, como la falta de refinamiento, la inmadurez o la inexperiencia.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being raw, which can describe physical sensations such as a chilly dampness or a tender pain, as well as abstract concepts like a lack of refinement, incompleteness, or inexperience.

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1. Chilly dampnessB2formal

   A cold and damp condition, often referring to weather or air.

   Frialdad húmeda

   • The rawness of the morning air made her shiver.
   • He could feel the rawness of the wind against his skin.
   • The rawness of the climate was difficult to get used to.

   Sinónimoschillchillinesscoldcoldnessdampdampnesswetness

2. Crude and incomplete stateC1formal

   The quality of being unrefined, unfinished, or imperfect.

   Estado crudo e incompleto

   • The rawness of the first draft was evident in its many errors.
   • The artist embraced the rawness of the sketch as part of its charm.
   • The rawness of the data required further processing.

   Sinónimoscoarsenesscrudenesscruditygreennessimperfectionroughnessrudeness

   Antónimoscompletenessfinishperfectionpolishrefinement

3. Physical pain or sorenessB2formalmedical

   A sharp or tender pain felt when an area is touched or irritated.

   Dolor o irritación al tacto

   • The rawness of his sunburned skin made it painful to move.
   • She felt a rawness in her throat after coughing all night.
   • The rawness of the wound required careful bandaging.

   Sinónimosirritationpainfulnesssensitivenesssmartingsorenesstenderness

4. Lack of experienceC1formal

   The state of being inexperienced or lacking knowledge gained from practice.

   Falta de experiencia

   • The rawness of the new recruits was obvious during the training.
   • His rawness in the field led to several mistakes.
   • The rawness of her understanding was compensated by her enthusiasm.

   Sinónimoscallownessgreennessimmaturityinexperiencenaivety

   Antónimosexperienceexpertiseskillsophistication