English Explanatory Dictionary

crude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In a natural, untreated state.
  2. Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
  3. Lacking concealing elements.
  4. Lacking tact or taste.
  5. Not adjusted or further analyzed.
  6. Immature or unripe.
  7. Uncooked, raw.
  8. Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.
noun
  1. Any substance in its natural state.
  2. Ellipsis of crude oil.

Pronunciation

kro͞od /kɹuːd/ /kɹʉd/ En-us-crude.ogg

Word forms

crude cruder crudest crudes

Etymology

From Middle English crude, borrowed from Latin crūdus (“raw, bloody, uncooked, undigested, crude”). Doublet of crudo, from Italian. Cognate with Old English hrēaw (“raw, uncooked”) via Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“raw blood”); more at raw.

Synonyms

crude garagelike primitive rough rude rudimental rudimentary undeveloped unrefined raw unprocessed coarse natural pure pristine unalloyed unmixed untouched untreated utter obvious plain unadorned undisguised austere bare chaste inornate modest quiet severe simple spartan unembellished unextravagant unornamented undecked ungarnished untrimmed unvarnished blunt earthy gross stark uncultivated vulgar immature unripe

Antonyms

advanced developed refined sophisticated processed

Related words

crudity cruel cruelty basic coarse common raw simple immature inelegant inferior unfinished unpolished bare-bones

Derived words

crude birth rate crude carrier crude death rate crude form crudeform crudely crude material cruden crudeness crude oil crude sap crudesome crudy ultra large crude carrier uncrude very large crude carrier biocrude Brent crude sour crude sweet crude syncrude
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