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Unpolished vs Surly - What's the difference?

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Unpolished is a related term of surly.


As adjectives the difference between unpolished and surly

is that unpolished is not polished; not brought to a polish while surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

(obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

unpolished

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not polished; not brought to a polish.
  • Deprived of polish.
  • Not refined in manners; uncivilized; rude; plain.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * polished * refined * civilized

    Derived terms

    * unpolishedness

    References

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    surly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
  • Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
  • Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
    • The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.

    Adverb

    (er)
  • (obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
  • * 1623 , , Julius Caesar , I.iii,
    • Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly