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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

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   How high is crude expected to go?

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   Which word best defines the word crude?

   • crude See definition of crude on Dictionary.com adj. vulgar, unpolished in manner adj. unrefined, natural synonyms for crude Compare Synonyms boorish cheap clumsy coarse crass indecent lewd obscene rude savage barnyard foul gross rough awkward backward cloddish dirty earthy filthy grody ignorant ill-bred indelicate inelegant insensible loud

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   What is a crude person?

   • What is a crude person? adjective. If you describe someone as crude, you disapprove of them because they speak or behave in a rude, offensive, or unsophisticated way.

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   How crude is obtained?

   • This is often through a pipeline or in a tanker. The crude oil is often found in remote places such as deserts, jungle or the Arctic. Transport of the crude oil to the refinery is sometimes very complicated. The oil refinery turns crude oil into useful products and materials.

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   Crude is an adjective that means marked by the primitive, gross, or elemental or by uncultivated simplicity or vulgarity. It can also mean existing in a natural state and unaltered by cooking or processing, or lacking a covering, glossing, or concealing element. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

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   Crude can mean raw, unrefined, or natural, or it can mean lacking in taste, tact, or refinement. It can also refer to crude oil or a noun. Learn more about the word's origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples.

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   Crude can mean simple, not skilfully done or made, or rude and offensive. It can also mean oil from rocks underground in a natural state. Learn more with examples 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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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word crude, which can be an adjective or a noun. Find synonyms, related terms, and examples of crude in different contexts, such as oil, statistics, and vulgarity.

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   Learn the meaning of crude as an adjective to describe oil, metal, figures, people, jokes, drawings and more. See how to use crude in sentences and compare it with similar words.

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   3 days ago · Crude can mean rough, simple, rude, or unrefined, depending on the context. It can also refer to crude oil or a crude substance. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, and examples of crude.