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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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Crudest
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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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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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