crude

[krood]

adjective

cruder, crudest 

1. in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural.

   crude sugar.

   Synonyms: coarse, unfinished
   Antonyms: refined

2. lacking in intellectual subtlety, perceptivity, etc.; rudimentary; undeveloped.

3. lacking finish, polish, or completeness.

   a crude summary.

4. lacking culture, refinement, tact, etc..

   crude behavior.

   Synonyms: clumsy, coarse, rude, rough, uncouth
   Antonyms: refined

5. undisguised; blunt.

   a crude answer.

6. Obsolete.,  unripe; not mature.

noun

1. crude oil.

crude

/ kruːd /

adjective

1. lacking taste, tact, or refinement; vulgar

   a crude joke

2. in a natural or unrefined state

3. lacking care, knowledge, or skill

   a crude sketch

4. (prenominal) stark; blunt

   the crude facts

5. (of statistical data) unclassified or unanalysed

6. archaic,  unripe

noun

1. short for crude oil

Other Word Forms

• crudely adverb
• crudeness noun
• uncrude adjective
• uncrudeness noun
• crudity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of crude¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin crūdus “uncooked, raw, bleeding, rough,” akin to cruor “blood from a wound”; raw

Word History and Origins

Origin of crude¹

C14: from Latin crūdus bloody, raw; related to Latin cruor blood

Synonym Study

See raw.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Russian crude exports have been lowered with some buyers turning away, and China is reported buying more Middle East crude, he adds.

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Alexander also confirmed that the UK government would announce up to £14.5m in investment for Grangemouth in the upcoming Budget, after the site's oil refinery stopped processing crude oil in April.

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Oil prices were down only marginally, despite the potential that any peace deal could lead to more barrels of Russian crude hitting the market.

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Scotland's only oil refinery stopped processing crude oil at Grangemouth in April, after a century of operations.

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They play a crucial role in fields ranging from pharmaceuticals and batteries to petrochemical operations such as crude oil refining, enabling production systems to meet global demand.

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Related Words

• amateurish 
• coarse 
• harsh 
• homemade 
• makeshift 
• primitive 
• raw 
• rude 
• rudimentary 
• simple 
• unprocessed