unfiltered

adjective

un·​fil·​tered ˌən-ˈfil-tərd How to pronounce unfiltered (audio)
1
: not filtered
unfiltered wine
also : not modified, processed, or refined
unfiltered commercial publicity material Paul Grimes
2
: lacking a filter
an unfiltered cigarette

Examples of unfiltered in a Sentence

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Others are experimenting with blends, skin contact or unfiltered bottlings. Rachel King, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 This marks the first time that a rye whiskey is part of the President’s Choice line, although the distillery does have a single barrel rye in its portfolio that is bottled unfiltered and at barrel strength. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 June 2025 Hopefully the candidates will use this unfiltered opportunity to present their records and their plans in a more fulsome manner afforded than their 30-second TV ads blanketing our screens. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025 Come laugh, cringe, and cry through the unfiltered mess no one warned you about. Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfiltered

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfiltered was circa 1775

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“Unfiltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfiltered. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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