rawness meaning and definition

RAWNESS noun

Definition of rawness (noun)

1. a chilly dampness
   • "the rawness of the midnight air"
2. the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
   • "the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research"; "the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable"
   • synonyms: incompleteness
   • antonym: completeness
3. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
   • "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
4. lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
   • "procedural inexperience created difficulties"; "their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops"
   • synonyms: inexperience
   • antonym: experience