crude

/kru:d/
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crude

A worker checks a valve on a crude oil pipeline.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • In a natural or raw state; not processed or refined: Refers to something in its basic, unprocessed form, often before industrial treatment or refinement.
    • Lacking tact, refinement, or taste; vulgar or offensive: Describes behavior, language, or actions that are coarse, indecent, or socially unacceptable.
    • Rudimentary or primitive; not skillfully made or developed: Indicates something made or done in a simple, rough, or unsophisticated way, often early in its development.
    • Blunt and direct, without softening details: Describes a statement, fact, or truth that is presented in a stark, unadorned, and sometimes harsh manner.

  2. Noun:

    • Unrefined petroleum: A dark, naturally occurring liquid consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, extracted from the earth and refined to produce fuels and other products.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • The country's economy relies heavily on the export of crude oil.
    • He was offended by the crude jokes told at the dinner table.
    • Early humans used crude tools made from stone and wood.
    • She appreciated his crude honesty, even though the truth was painful.

  • Noun:

    • The price of crude has fluctuated significantly this year.
Advanced Usage
  • "crude attempt": A rough, unskilled, or initial effort to do something.
    • His first painting was a crude attempt at capturing the landscape.
  • "crude analogy": A simplistic or overly basic comparison that may overlook important details.
    • Explaining quantum physics with a crude analogy to billiard balls is misleading.
Variants and Related Words
  • Crudely (adverb): In a crude manner.
    • The shelter was crudely constructed from branches and leaves.
  • Crudeness (noun): The quality or state of being crude.
    • The crudeness of his remarks shocked the audience.
  • Crudity (noun): A crude feature, action, or expression.
    • The film was criticized for its crudities and lack of subtlety.
Synonyms
  • Raw (for unprocessed state):
  • Coarse / Vulgar (for lacking refinement):
  • Primitive / Rudimentary (for simple development):
  • Blunt / Stark (for directness):
Related Phrases
  • Crude oil: The unrefined petroleum noun.
    • A pipeline transports crude oil from the fields to the refinery.
  • Crude estimate: A rough, approximate calculation.
    • We only have a crude estimate of the project's final cost.
Related Idioms
  • In crude terms: Explained in a simple, direct, and often oversimplified way.
    • In crude terms, the company is spending more money than it earns.
crude

A worker checks a valve on a crude oil pipeline.

Adjective
  1. not processed or subjected to analysis
    • raw data
    • the raw cost of production
    • only the crude vital statistics
  2. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
    • the blunt truth
    • the crude facts
    • facing the stark reality of the deadline
  3. belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
    • the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man
    • primitive movies of the 1890s
    • primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains
  4. not refined or processed
    • unrefined ore
    • crude oil
  5. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
    • coarse language
    • a crude joke
    • crude behavior
    • an earthy sense of humor
    • a revoltingly gross expletive
    • a vulgar gesture
    • full of language so vulgar it should have been edited
  6. not carefully or expertly made
    • managed to make a crude splint
    • a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them
    • rough carpentry
Noun
  1. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

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