crude
in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
lacking in intellectual subtlety, perceptivity, etc.; rudimentary; undeveloped.
lacking finish, polish, or completeness: a crude summary.
lacking culture, refinement, tact, etc.: crude behavior.
undisguised; blunt: a crude answer.
Obsolete. unripe; not mature.
Origin of crude
1synonym study For crude
Other words for crude
Opposites for crude
Other words from crude
- crude·ly, adverb
- crude·ness, noun
- un·crude·, adjective
- un·crude·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for crude
/ (kruːd) /
lacking taste, tact, or refinement; vulgar: a crude joke
in a natural or unrefined state
lacking care, knowledge, or skill: a crude sketch
(prenominal) stark; blunt: the crude facts
(of statistical data) unclassified or unanalysed
archaic unripe
short for crude oil
Origin of crude
1Derived forms of crude
- crudely, adverb
- crudity or crudeness, noun
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