Meaning

8 senses
  1. In a natural, untreated state.

    crude oil

    roh

    необрабо́танныйneobrabótannyj, сыро́йsyrój

  2. Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.

    a crude shelter

    a crude estimate

    einfach gestrickt, schlicht, grob gezimmert

    примити́вныйprimitívnyj, просто́йprostój, про́стенькийpróstenʹkij

    not carefully or expertly made

  3. Lacking concealing elements.

    a crude truth

    nackt, pur

    я́вныйjávnyj, неприкры́тыйneprikrýtyj

  4. Lacking tact or taste.

    a crude remark

    You shouldn't use such crude language when talking to the bank manager.

    derb, krude, krass

    гру́быйgrúbyj

  5. Not adjusted or further analyzed.

    roh

    необрабо́танныйneobrabótannyj, сыро́йsyrój

  6. Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.

  7. (archaic)Immature or unripe.

  8. (obsolete)Uncooked, raw.

Examples

52 sentences
  1. Tom said something crude about the way Mary was dressed.

    Том сказав щось образливе про те, як Мері була вдягнена.

    ruТом сказал что-то оскорбительное по поводу того, как была одета Мэри.

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  2. I was offended by her crude manners.

    deIch war beleidigt durch ihre ungehobelten Manieren.

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  3. Tom doesn't like songs with crude lyrics.

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  4. Crude oil has been falling in price.

    deDer Rohölpreis ist gefallen.

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  5. Tom is a crude man.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
being in a natural state:
characterized by simplicity:
lacking concealing elements:
lacking tact or taste:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
being in a natural state:
characterized by simplicity:
lacking concealing elements:
lacking tact or taste:

Origin

Doublet of crudo, which was borrowed from Italian, and (more distantly) raw through Proto-

Doublet of crudo, which was borrowed from Italian, and (more distantly) raw through Proto-Indo-European.

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Forms

cruder, crudest
Comparativecruder Lesson
Superlativecrudest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

48 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • not processed or subjected to analysis:raw
  • conspicuously and tastelessly indecent:earthygrossvulgar
  • belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness:primitiverude
  • not carefully or expertly made:rough
  • devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment:bluntstark
  • not refined or processed:unrefinedunprocessed

Antonyms

5 antonyms

Word family

26 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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