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crude
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- pronunciation:
- krud
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
cruder, crudest |
| definition 1: |
If you draw a crude map, you draw it very simply and maybe not too carefully. Something crude is rough and not very exact, but it's often good enough for your purpose.
The painter gave the couple a crude estimate for how much it might cost to paint the house.The child's drawing was crude, but the art teacher still thought it showed some talent.- similar words:
- approximate, primitive
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| definition 2: |
Something that is crude is not processed or refined. It is in its most basic form.
Crude oil is oil that comes out of the ground. It is used to make petroleum.All this crude fiber will be made into yarn.- synonyms:
- raw
- antonyms:
- refined
- similar words:
- natural, rude
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| definition 3: |
If something is crude, it is not complex or fancy. It is simple and basic.
The early people on earth used crude tools and weapons.The man built a crude cabin in the woods. He was able to live there until winter came and then it became too hard to survive.- antonyms:
- elaborate, fine
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| definition 4: |
If something is crude, it is not very polite, or it doesn't show good manners.
My grandmother says my brother's way of eating is crude. She doesn't like that he makes a lot of noise when he eats, and he always stuffs his mouth really full.- antonyms:
- civilized, delicate
- similar words:
- awkward, clumsy, cross, rude
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| related words: |
green, rough |
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| derivations: |
crudely (adv.), crudeness (n.) |
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