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crude

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of crude

1 being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining

a sizable spill of crude oil along a coastline is the worst kind of environmental disaster

Synonyms of crude

native, natural, raw, rude, undressed, unprocessed, unrefined, untreated

Words Related to crude

rough-hewn, semifinished, unfinished, unpolished

impure, unfiltered

Phrases Synonymous with crude

in the raw, in the rough

Near Antonyms of crude

filtered, pure, purified

Antonyms of crude

dressed, processed, refined, treated

2 belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development

the crude stone tools that those prehistoric peoples used

Synonyms of crude

low, primitive, rude, rudimentary

Words Related to crude

basic, simple, uncomplicated

homely, homespun, unsophisticated

early, embryonic, primeval, primordial

backward, underdeveloped, undeveloped

aged, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, dated, fusty, hoary, musty, obsolete, old, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, outworn, passé, past, quaint, unmodernized

Near Antonyms of crude

complex, complicated, intricate, involved, sophisticated

full-blown, grown, mature, matured, perfected, ripe, ripened

civilized, cultivated, enlightened, refined

contemporary, current, latest, mod, modern, modernistic, new, newfangled, new-fashioned, novel, now, present-day, space-age, state-of-the-art, supermodern, ultramodern, up-to-date

Antonyms of crude

advanced, developed, evolved, high, higher, late

3 depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society

crude jokes can be considered sexual harassment

Synonyms of crude

bawdy, blue, coarse, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, gutter, impure, indecent, lascivious, lewd, locker-room, nasty, obscene, pornographic, porny, profane, raunchy, ribald, smutty, stag, trashy, unprintable, vulgar, wanton, X-rated

Words Related to crude

broad, coarse-grained, gamy (or gamey), off, off-color (or off-colored), racy, risqué, salacious, salty, suggestive

barnyard, earthy, scatological

immodest, indecorous, indelicate, low, unbecoming

depraved, kinky, louche, naughty, perverse, perverted, wicked

exceptionable, objectionable, unacceptable, undesirable, unwanted, unwelcome

abhorrent, debasing, disgusting, loathsome, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting

distasteful, obnoxious, unpleasant

blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible

atrocious, infamous

abusive, scurrilous

hard-core, soft, soft-core

Near Antonyms of crude

priggish, prim, prudish, puritanical, staid, straitlaced (or straightlaced), Victorian

correct, decorous, genteel, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly

innocuous, inoffensive

acceptable, agreeable, desirable, pleasant, pleasing, welcome

appropriate, becoming, fit, meet, suitable

immaculate, perfect, pure, spotless, virginal

approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned

Antonyms of crude

clean, decent, G-rated, nonobscene, wholesome

4 lacking in refinement or good taste

any discussion of one's money is considered crude by the club's blue-blooded members

Synonyms of crude

coarse, common, crass, gross, ill-bred, illiberal [archaic], incult, insensible, low, lowbred, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, roughneck, rude, rugged, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar

Words Related to crude

boorish, churlish, cloddish, clownish, loutish, ungentlemanly

clumsy, lubberly, lumpish, oafish

inconsiderate, indelicate, insensitive, thoughtless

countrified (also countryfied), provincial, rustic (also rustical), unsophisticated

graceless, inelegant, tacky

animallike, barbaric, barbarous, uncivilized

mannerless, unmannered, unmannerly

Near Antonyms of crude

aristocratic, courtly, patrician

elegant, graceful, restrained

considerate, gracious, sensitive, thoughtful

citified, sophisticated, urbane

Antonyms of crude

civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, ultrarefined, well-bred

5 hastily or roughly constructed

a crude hut that was constructed by some shipwrecked sailors

Synonyms of crude

artless, clumsy, jerry-built, jerry-rigged, jury-rigged, rough, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble, rough-hewn, rude, unrefined

Words Related to crude

defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect

imprecise, inexact

inartistic, undressed, unfinished, unpolished, unworked

amateur, amateurish, inexpert, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful

primitive, rudimentary

unshaped, unshapen

Near Antonyms of crude

faultless, finished, flawless, meticulous, perfect, perfected, polished, well-done

adept, adroit, dexterous (also dextrous), expert, masterful, masterly, neat, practiced (also practised), skillful, workmanlike

artful, artistic, sophisticated

Antonyms of crude

Synonym Discussion of crude

rude, rough, crude, raw mean lacking in social refinement. rude implies ignorance of or indifference to good form; it may suggest intentional discourtesy.

- rude behavior

rough is likely to stress lack of polish and gentleness.

- rough manners

crude may apply to thought or behavior limited to the gross, the obvious, or the primitive.

- a crude joke

raw suggests being untested, inexperienced, or unfinished.

- turning raw youths into polished performers

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