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   crude

   /kro͞od/

   adjective

   • 1. constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way: "the inspectors dismissed the documents as crude forgeries" Similar primitivesimplebasicrudimentaryroughrough and readyrough-hewnmake-domakeshiftimprovisedcobbled togetherthrown togetherhomespununfinishedunpolishedunformedundevelopeddated:rudeOpposite sophisticated
   • ▪ (of an action) showing little finesse or subtlety and as a result unlikely to succeed: "the accounts are contradictory and smack of a rather crude attempt at a cover-up"
   • 2. offensively coarse or explicit, especially in relation to sexual matters: "a crude joke" Similar vulgarruderisquésuggestiveracyearthyoff colorcolorfulindecentbawdyobsceneoffensivelewdsalaciouslicentiousribaldRabelaisianboorishcoarseuncouthindelicatecrasstastelesssordidsmuttydirtyfilthypornographicX-ratedscatologicalprofanefoulfoul-mouthedblasphemousabusivescurrilousinformal:naughtyblueraunchysleazypornopornsteamyspicylocker-roomfruitysaucynear the knuckleclose to the bonegamyeuphemistic:adultOpposite decentinoffensive
   • 3. in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined: "crude protein" Similar unrefinedunpurifiedunprocesseduntreatedunmilledunworkedunpolishedcoarseunpreparedrawnaturalplainOpposite refined
   • ▪ (of figures) not adjusted or corrected: "the crude mortality rate"
   • ▪ (of an estimate or guess) likely to be only approximately accurate: "a crude estimate of the number of people available for work"

   noun

   • 1. natural petroleum: "the ship was carrying 80,000 tons of crude"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin crudus ‘raw, rough’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crudeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Crude can be an adjective meaning primitive, gross, or unrefined, or a noun meaning unprocessed petroleum. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of crude.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Crude can mean simple, not skilfully done or made, rude, or oil from rocks underground. Learn how to use crude in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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   Crude is not rude when it’s used to describe unprocessed oil, which it first was associated with in 1865. From the Latin crudo, meaning "rough, raw," crude today can be used to describe anything or anyone that's unrefined and rough around the edges.

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   Crude means raw, unrefined, or natural, or lacking in intellectual, cultural, or social refinement. It can also refer to crude oil or a crude answer. See the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of crude.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Crude can mean rough, unrefined, vulgar, or uncultured. It can also refer to crude oil or a crude substance. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, and examples of crude.

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   Crude means being in an unrefined or natural state, lacking taste, tact, or refinement, or showing a lack of skill or care. It can also refer to crude oil, a substance in its unprocessed form. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrude adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Crude means natural, unrefined, offensive, or simple. Learn how to use this adjective with oil, metal, statistics, jokes, drawings, and more.