crude

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  • Adjective:
    not carefully or expertly made
    conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
    not refined or processed
    belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
    devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
    not processed or subjected to analysis

Word Origin

crude (adj.)
late 14c., "in a raw state," from Latin crudus "rough; not cooked, raw, bloody," from PIE *krue-do-, from PIE *kreue- (1) "raw flesh" (see raw). Meaning "lacking grace" is first attested 1640s. Related: Crudely; crudeness. Crude oil is from 1865.

Synonym

Antonym

adj.

refined

Example

1. European commercial crude stocks are now at five-year lows .
2. China is the world 's second largest importer of crude .
3. Brent crude prices are now about $ 112 .
4. Some were crude , some were surprisingly rich .
5. Such crude methods are much trickier to make stick with the internet .

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