1
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the blatant crudeness of the remark first made him blush and then made him angry
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as in rudeness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
the lowbrow crudeness of the commentary at the fashion show horrified her
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Recent Examples of crudeness
There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crudeness
Noun
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If senior figures display rudeness or disrespect, employees may assume that such behavior is acceptable, making selective enforcement seem arbitrary and undermining of trust.—
Andrew Binns,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With nearly 400 responses recounting long waits for a check to outright rudeness, customers detailed what pushes them from their usual tipping habits to a complete cutoff.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Scott also wanted that level of vulgarity because the song was inspired by true events.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sour stench of the carcasses was a vulgarity almost too great to bear.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The coarseness of your grounds is determined by the width of the space between the two grinding burrs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The referee threw a flag on the play, calling a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on Tart.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Speaking to the media Monday ahead of the Chiefs’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Reid was asked about the NFL rule that called for an unnecessary roughness penalty as opposed to an automatic suspension.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Shelly will still go on about the crudity of newer shows in town, insisting that Razzle Dazzle has an elegant French tone.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Although Günther Groissböck cleaned up better than the usual Ochs, his portrayal lacked nothing for crudity.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
30 Mar. 2023
Noun
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Some of us yelled obscenities instead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since Missouri vanity plates have to follow the state obscenity law, a court would need to find that the state law violates the First Amendment.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crudeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crudeness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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