crude

[ krood ]

/ krud /

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adjective, crud·er, crud·est.

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.

noun

crude oil.

OTHER WORDS FOR crude

1 unfinished, coarse.

4 uncouth, rough, rude, coarse, clumsy.

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OPPOSITES FOR crude

1, 4 refined.

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Origin of crude

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

synonym study for crude

1. See raw.

OTHER WORDS FROM crude

crude·ly, adverbcrude·ness, nounun·crude·, adjectiveun·crude·ness, noun

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How to use crude in a sentence

That first draft of metabolism would almost certainly have been crude and poorly controlled, and it might not have even been organized into a complete cycle.
New Clues to Chemical Origins of Metabolism at Dawn of Life|John Rennie|October 12, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Porsche says that this fuel shares properties with kerosene, diesel and gasoline produced from crude oil in its most basic term.
Porsche is researching synthetic fuels to make gas-powered cars sustainable|Matt Burns|October 9, 2020|TechCrunch
Though they also use temperature checks, “that’s a pretty crude tool” says Nath, since someone could have been carrying the virus for days before they run a fever.
How a company that makes COVID tests is keeping its own 50,000 employees safe|Lee Clifford|September 21, 2020|Fortune
It installed a 400-foot-long metal pipe, diverting rainwater from its natural path so the crude could continue to flow into the creekbed.
Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica|September 18, 2020|ProPublica

China imported $301 billion worth of semiconductors last year—more than the $238 billion it spent on crude oil.
China will spend $300 billion on semiconductor imports as U.S. squeezes chip supply|eamonbarrett|August 27, 2020|Fortune
“First, the crudeness of the weapons,” he said, enumerating his reasons.
Bin Laden Hunter Philip Mudd Talks About Boston at ‘Manhunt’ Screening|Lloyd Grove|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Koplitz seizes the opportunity, and diagnoses the crudeness of the outburst as symptoms of “pussy-repellant serial killers.”
What Women Comedians Want: Yael Kohen’s ‘We Killed’|Allison Yarrow|October 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That equation of crudeness with authenticity has a long pedigree in our culture.
Occupy the RNC? What’s Behind Tampa’s Homemade Signs|Blake Gopnik|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One may easily criticize the crudeness of the plot and the improbabilities with which it bristles.
The Minister and the Boy|Allan Hoben
The ground of the superiority of hand-wrought goods, therefore, is a certain margin of crudeness.
The Theory of the Leisure Class|Thorstein Veblen
The crudeness of his surroundings made him sit up with a start.
The Snow-Burner|Henry Oyen
There is something of the crudeness of cheap melodrama about it all, but at the same time a virility which satisfies.
The Lure of Old London|Sophie Cole
His colouring tends towards crudeness; his careful execution and finish are remarkable.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various

British Dictionary definitions for crude

crude

/ (kruːd) /

adjective

lacking taste, tact, or refinement; vulgara crude joke

in a natural or unrefined state

lacking care, knowledge, or skilla crude sketch

(prenominal) stark; bluntthe crude facts

(of statistical data) unclassified or unanalysed

archaic unripe

noun

short for crude oil

Derived forms of crude

crudely, adverbcrudity or crudeness, noun

Word Origin for crude

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

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