crude
crude (kro͞od)adj. crud·er, crud·est 1. Being in an unrefined or natural state; raw. 2. Lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive: a crude, mannerless oaf; a crude remark. 3. Characterized by uncultured simplicity; lacking in sophistication or subtlety: had only a crude notion of how a computer works. 4. Not carefully or skillfully made; rough: a quick, crude sketch. 5. Undisguised or unadorned; plain: must face the crude truth. 6. Statistics. In an unanalyzed form; not adjusted to allow for related circumstances or data. 7. Archaic. Unripe or immature.n. A substance, especially petroleum, in its unrefined state. [Middle English, from Latin crūdus. See kreuə- in Indo-European Roots.] crudeʹly adv.cruʹdi·ty (kro͞oʹdĭ-tē) or crudeʹness n. Synonyms: crude, native, raw These adjectives mean in a natural state and not yet processed for use: crude rubber; native iron; raw cotton. See also synonyms at rude
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