crude

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. not carefully or expertly made

- managed to make a crude splint

- a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them

Similar word(s): unskilled, rough

2. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

- a crude joke

- crude behavior

Similar word(s): indecent, earthy, gross, vulgar

3. not refined or processed

- crude oil

Similar word(s): unprocessed, unrefined

4. belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

- the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man

Similar word(s): early, primitive, rude

5. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

- the crude facts

Similar word(s): unconditional, unconditioned, blunt, stark

6. not processed or subjected to analysis

- only the crude vital statistics

Similar word(s): unanalyzed, raw

Sentences with crude as an adjective:

- a crude shelter

- a crude truth

- a crude remark

- crude data

noun

1. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

Similar word(s): oil, petroleum

Definition categories: substance, oil