crude

adjective
UK: /kruːd/
US: /kruːd/

  1. In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

    1. This crude oil needs refining to be usable fuel.
    2. The factory processes crude materials into finished goods.

  2. Lacking sophistication or polish; roughly made or done.

    1. He made a crude drawing of a house.
    2. The shelter was crude, but it kept us dry during the storm.

  3. Offensive or vulgar; dealing with sexual matters in a very direct way.

    1. His jokes were crude and inappropriate.
    2. I found his crude behavior very embarrassing at the dinner party.

Synonyms

raw unrefined natural rough coarse vulgar offensive indecent
crude noun

  1. Petroleum in its unrefined state.

    1. The price of crude is rising again.
    2. Many countries depend on exports of crude for their economy.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "crude" in English means: In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined., Lacking sophistication or polish; roughly made or done., Offensive or vulgar; dealing with sexual matters in a very direct way..

The phonetic transcription of "crude" is /kruːd/ in British English and /kruːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crude": raw, unrefined, natural, rough, coarse, vulgar, offensive, indecent.

Example usage of "crude": "This crude oil needs refining to be usable fuel.". More examples on the page.