crude
adjective
in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural.
crudest
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superlativeof crude.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Sokolov and co-writer Alex Litvak barely bother with scratching out the crudest imaginable dialogue, which is unfortunate because they fancy themselves the creators of a sociopolitical satire along the lines of “Get Out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
The production, directed by La Jolla Playhouse outgoing artistic director Christopher Ashley, makes musical comedy seem like the crudest of art forms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
“Dead Ringers” — a gender-swapped remake of the 1988 David Cronenberg film — opens by addressing our attraction to the idea of twins in its crudest form.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
The company's scientists took the crudest of the crude oil components -- the sludge left at the bottom after the distillation process -- and pushed it through one of the membranes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2023
She hated the Party, and said so in the crudest words, but she made no general criticism of it.
From "1984" by George Orwell
