rawness

• Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est cru, pouvant décrire à la fois des sensations physiques comme l'humidité froide ou une douleur lancinante, et des notions abstraites comme le manque de raffinement, l'inachèvement ou l'inexpérience.

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.

   Humidité froide et pénétrante

   • 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.

   Synonymeschillchillinesscoldcoldnessdampdampnesswetness

2. Crude and incomplete stateC1formal

   The quality of being unrefined, unfinished, or imperfect.

   État brut et inachevé

   • 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.

   Synonymescoarsenesscrudenesscruditygreennessimperfectionroughnessrudeness

   Antonymescompletenessfinishperfectionpolishrefinement

3. Physical pain or sorenessB2formalmedical

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

   Sensibilité douloureuse

   • 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.

   Synonymesirritationpainfulnesssensitivenesssmartingsorenesstenderness

4. Lack of experienceC1formal

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

   Manque d'expérience

   • 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.

   Synonymescallownessgreennessimmaturityinexperiencenaivety

   Antonymesexperienceexpertiseskillsophistication