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adjective
1.
in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
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.
5.
EXPANDundisguised; blunt: a crude answer.
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Crudeness
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin crūdus uncooked, raw, bleeding, rough, akin to cruor blood from a wound; see raw
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin crūdus uncooked, raw, bleeding, rough, akin to cruor blood from a wound; see raw
Related forms
crude·ly, adverb
crude·ness, noun
un·crude, adjective
un·crude·ly, adverb
un·crude·ness, noun
Antonyms
1, 4. refined.
1, 4. refined.
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| crude (kruːd) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| —n | |
| 7. | short for crude oil |
| [C14: from Latin crūdus bloody, raw; related to Latin cruor blood] | |
| 'crudely | |
| —adv | |
| 'crudity | |
| —n | |
| 'crudeness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
crude
late 14c., from L. crudus "rough, raw, bloody." Originally "in a raw state;" meaning "lacking grace" is first attested 1640s. Crude oil is from 1865.
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