Synonyms for processed
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Refined — modified through manufacture such as refinement or food processing
Definitions
- adj. 1
Modified through manufacture such as refinement or food processing.
Processed foods are of dubious nutritional value.
Related words
- Phrases
- processed cheese
Example sentences
- manufactured All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
- refined We cater to you, the customer with refined taste.
- prepared You are not really prepared to go on a pilgrimage.
- milled Our olives are milled while they are still green.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| processed | falling | |
| manufactured | falling | |
| refined | steady | |
| prepared | falling | |
| milled | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- milled1
- 7 letters
- refined2
- 8 letters
- prepared2
- 12 letters
- manufactured4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (refined2 = 2 syllables).