Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rawness
4 senses of rawness
Sense 1
rawness -- (a chilly dampness; "the rawness of the midnight air")
=> damp, dampness, moistness -- (a slight wetness)
Sense 2
incompleteness, rawness -- (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")
=> integrity, unity, wholeness -- (an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia")
Sense 3
tenderness, soreness, rawness -- (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")
=> pain, hurting -- (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension")
Sense 4
inexperience, rawness -- (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")
=> ignorance -- (the lack of knowledge or education)