English
crude
Etymology

From Middle English crude, borrowed from Latin crūdus, probably from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂-.

Pronunciation
  • enPR: kro͞od, IPA: /kɹuːd/
  • (Scotland) IPA: /kɹʉd/
Adjective

crude (comparative cruder, superlative crudest)

  1. In a natural, untreated state.
    Synonyms: raw, unrefined, unprocessed
    crude oil
  2. Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
    Synonyms: primitive, rough, rude, rudimentary
    a crude shelter
    a crude estimate
    a crude guess
  3. Lacking concealing elements.
    Synonyms: obvious, plain, unadorned, undisguised
    a crude truth
  4. Lacking tact or taste.
    Synonyms: blunt, coarse, earthy, gross, stark, uncultivated, vulgar
    a crude remark
    You shouldn't use such crude language when talking to the bank manager.
  5. (archaic) Immature or unripe.
    Synonyms: immature, unripe
  6. (obsolete) Uncooked, raw.
    • c. 1503–1512, John Skelton, Ware the Hauke; republished in John Scattergood, editor, John Skelton: The Complete English Poems, 1983, →OCLC ↗, page 63, lines 77–78:
      Her mete was very crude,
      She had not wel endude; […]
  7. (grammar) Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.
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crude

  1. Any substance in its natural state.
  2. Crude oil.
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