as in low
belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
a TV producer who knew what the unwashed masses wanted—and unhesitatingly gave it to them
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as in masses
people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class
Aunt Edna was fond of snootily reminding us that we need not take our manners from the great unwashed
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Recent Examples of unwashed
Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Refrigerate unwashed, in plastic bag in refrigerator crisper drawer generally up to 7 days.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2025
Another option to assess training intensity is to look at how the unwashed masses train: to sift through reams of data looking for the patterns and variables that predict the best race performances.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2024
Besides the health concerns, unwashed skin simply doesn’t look its best.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The brainwashed can’t conceive of themselves as brainwashed; to do so would indicate that the brain remains unwashed.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Refrigerate unwashed, in plastic bag in refrigerator crisper drawer generally up to 7 days.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2025
Another option to assess training intensity is to look at how the unwashed masses train: to sift through reams of data looking for the patterns and variables that predict the best race performances.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2024
Besides the health concerns, unwashed skin simply doesn’t look its best.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwashed
Adjective
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But both companies could use a boost as consumer demand for indulgent food has been trending lower for some time.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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In May, the International Monetary Fund cut its 2025 growth forecast for Angola to 2.4% on concerns about the impact of lower crude oil prices on the government’s finances, as well as higher interest rates in global markets.—
Semafor Staff,
semafor.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Yet Empire Falls translates into a lumpen, stodgy miniseries, despite a fine central performance from Harris as a divorced diner owner with deep roots in the town and a structure that allows the past to keep informing and enriching the present.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2024
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Rhys spent decades, often isolated and paranoid, in lumpen houses and apartments in and out of London, before success arrived late.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
20 June 2022
Noun
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There was little-to-no doubt Jurgen Klopp’s side were going to defeat Ralf Rangnick’s under-interim-management rabble that day.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement From start to finish, pure madness, amid a rabble that never calmed, never quieted, never quit.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Both Dunn’s and Watt’s stories exemplify two former standout NFL players who reached the pinnacle of their professions yet never forgot their humble beginnings, continuing to remain empathetic and grounded.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The humble, yet nutrient-dense raspberry may reign supreme here, dietitians say.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The populace at large would do so for everyday tasks and as a handy online intellectual partner that is usable anywhere and at any time.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The monarch of the realm commissions the housing of her collection of artifacts for the inspiration and edification of the populace.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Below that sits the pedestrian CLK 500 and plebeian CLK 350.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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Across the lake, on the plebeian side, up the shoreline a mile or so, in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach, stand twin 32-story towers dubbed Trump Plaza of the Palm Beaches.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With gratitude, Mike & Pam Warner Bros Discovery made its separation news public in June, with that divide coming in mid-2026.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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The same ridiculous fiction is being sold to a gullible public that was trotted out after Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Parkland, Buffalo and all the others: Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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Somehow, this respectable foe of radicalism had organized the political realignment that broke up the Union, sustained the war that overthrew the South’s ruling class, and managed the struggle that emancipated its proletariat.—
Matthew Karp,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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As is the case with the aesthetics of people, exquisite lines can be found on patrician and proletariat cars alike.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Unwashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwashed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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