crude
(krōōd)
[Middle English, from Latin crūdus.]
adjective: crud·er, crud·est.
- Being in an unrefined or natural state; raw.
- Lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive: a crude, mannerless oaf; a crude remark.
- Characterized by uncultured simplicity; lacking in sophistication or subtlety: had only a crude notion of how a computer works.
- Not carefully or skillfully made; rough: a quick, crude sketch.
- Undisguised or unadorned; plain: must face the crude truth.
- Statistics In an unanalyzed form; not adjusted to allow for related circumstances or data.
- Archaic Unripe or immature.
noun
- A substance, especially petroleum, in its unrefined state.
derivatives
- crudély
- adverb
- crúdi·ty
- noun
synonyms:
crude, native, raw These adjectives mean in a natural state and not yet processed for use: crude rubber; native iron; raw cotton.- See also: rude
