Definition of Crude

1. Noun. A dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.

Exact synonyms: Crude Oil, Fossil Oil, Oil, Petroleum, Rock Oil
Terms within: Atomic Number 6, C, Carbon
Generic synonyms: Fossil Fuel, Oil
Specialized synonyms: Resid, Residual Oil

2. Adjective. Not carefully or expertly made. "Rough carpentry"
Exact synonyms: Rough
Similar to: Unskilled
Derivative terms: Crudeness, Roughness

3. Adjective. Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent. "Full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"
Exact synonyms: Earthy, Gross, Vulgar
Similar to: Indecent
Derivative terms: Crudeness, Crudity, Grossness, Vulgarity

4. Adjective. Not refined or processed. "Crude oil"
Exact synonyms: Unprocessed, Unrefined
Derivative terms: Crudeness, Crudity
Antonyms: Refined

5. Adjective. Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness. "Primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains"
Exact synonyms: Primitive, Rude
Similar to: Early
Derivative terms: Crudeness, Crudity, Primitiveness, Rudeness

6. Adjective. Devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment. "Facing the stark reality of the deadline"
Exact synonyms: Blunt, Stark
Similar to: Unconditional, Unconditioned
Derivative terms: Starkness

7. Adjective. Not processed or subjected to analysis. "Only the crude vital statistics"
Exact synonyms: Raw
Similar to: Unanalyzed
Derivative terms: Crudity, Rawness

Definition of Crude

1. a. In its natural state; not cooked or prepared by fire or heat; undressed; not altered, refined, or prepared for use by any artificial process; raw; as, crude flesh.

Definition of Crude

1. unrefined [adj CRUDER, CRUDEST] : CRUDELY [adv] / unrefined petroleum [n -S] - See also: unrefined

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crude

cruciform structure
crucify
crucifying
cruck
crucks
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crudded
cruddier
cruddiest
crudding
cruddle
cruddled
cruddles
cruddling
cruddy
crude (current term)
crude(a)
crudely
crudeness
crudenesses
cruder
crudes
crudest
crude birth rate
crude calcium sulfide
crude death rate
crude drug
crude fibre
crude oil
crude protein

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