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unfiltered

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈfɪɫtɝd// UK //ʌnfˈɪltəd// un·fil·tered

adj. not changed or cleaned by a machine or process. You use this to describe things that are natural, honest, or not controlled by a filter.

adj. not passed through a sieve, screen, or other device to remove impurities or unwanted elements. Often used to describe data, opinions, or physical substances that remain in their original, unprocessed state.


SIMPLE

The water is unfiltered and may not be safe to drink.

CONTEXTUAL

The journalist provided an unfiltered account of the event, including the mistakes made by the local government.

COMPLEX

In the digital age, many consumers seek out unfiltered social media content to escape the polished, curated personas that dominate the platform's algorithmic feed.

Origin

From un- + filtered.

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