crude
adjective
in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural.
cruder
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comparativeof crude.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Later sections where you rely on even cruder tech to spot enemies ratchet up the tension further, at the expense of making the gameplay much slower.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In addition to the Shahed-136, Iran also has stocks of earlier, cruder models of the Shahed that it can turn to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Yet this desire to take over Greenland seems to stem from an impulse even cruder than one might suspect.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026
Others were far cruder, employing fake accounts that were easily spotted before they could even attract a following.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
The head made Kendra think of a wooden hockey mask, though that was not quite right, because it was cruder and simpler.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
