English noun: rawness | |||
1. | rawness (state) a chilly dampness | ||
Samples | The rawness of the midnight air. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | damp, dampness, moistness | ||
2. | rawness (state) the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect | ||
Samples | The study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research. The rawness of his diary made it unpublishable. | ||
Synonyms | incompleteness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | integrity, unity, wholeness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | partialness, sketchiness | ||
Antonyms | completeness | ||
3. | rawness (state) a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) | ||
Samples | The best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness. After taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on. | ||
Synonyms | soreness, tenderness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurting, pain | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chafe, chafing, rebound tenderness | ||
4. | rawness (cognition) lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience | ||
Samples | Procedural inexperience created difficulties. Their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops. | ||
Synonyms | inexperience | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ignorance | ||
Antonyms | experience | ||