Synonyms of in the raw

in the raw

phrase

1

as in crude

being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining

He preferred his milk in the raw: straight from the cow instead of the grocery store.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crude
• natural
• raw
• in the rough
• native
• rude
• untreated
• unrefined
• unprocessed
• undeveloped
• unfinished
• undressed
• unpolished
• semifinished
• uncooked
• impure
• rough-hewn
• unfiltered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• treated
• dressed
• refined
• pure
• processed
• purified
• filtered

2

as in naked

lacking or shed of clothing

We are all born in the raw so no one should be ashamed of their body.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• naked
• nude
• bare
• raw
• in the nude
• stripped
• bottomless
• in the buff
• mother-naked
• unclad
• unclothed
• stark naked
• in the altogether
• disrobed
• au naturel
• starkers
• topless
• undressed
• peeled
• seminude
• denuded
• unveiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suited
• dressed
• invested
• clothed
• clad
• covered
• attired
• robed
• tricked (out)
• veiled
• rigged (out)
• garbed
• decked (out)
• vested
• arrayed
• appareled
• apparelled
• decent
• caparisoned