crude

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Pronunciation

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

Adjective

crude (comparative cruder, superlative crudest)

1. In a natural, untreated state.

   crude oil

   Synonyms: raw, unrefined, unprocessed

2. Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.

   a crude shelter

   Synonyms: primitive, rough, rude, rudimentary

3. Lacking concealing elements.

   a crude truth

   Synonyms: obvious, plain, unadorned, undisguised

4. Lacking tact or taste.

   a crude remark

   Synonyms: blunt, coarse, earthy, gross, stark, uncultivated, vulgar

5. (archaic) Immature or unripe.

   Synonyms: immature, unripe

6. (grammar) Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.

Synonyms

• (statistics: in an unanalyzed form) raw
• See also Thesaurus:raw

Antonyms

• (being in a natural state) refined, processed

Related terms

Translations

• French: cru
• German: roh
• Italian: greggio, grezzo
• Portuguese: cru, bruto
• Russian: необрабо́танный
• Spanish: crudo

Translations

• German: unfertig
• Italian: rustico, raffazzonato
• Portuguese: rústico
• Russian: примити́вный
• Spanish: rudimentario

Translations

• French: cru
• German: nackt, pur
• Italian: ovvio, crudo
• Russian: я́вный

Translations

• French: vulgaire, cru
• German: roh, grob
• Italian: volgare, crudo, semplice, grezzo
• Portuguese: bruto
• Russian: гру́бый

Translations

• French: brut
• Italian: raffazzonato
• Russian: необрабо́танный

Translations

• Italian: acerbo
• Russian: незре́лый

Noun

crude

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

Translations

• Italian: greggio, grezzo

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