crude | Definition of crude

Synonyms and Antonyms of crude

1 being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining

a sizable spill of crude oil along a coastline is the worst kind of environmental disaster

Synonyms of crude

native, natural, raw, rude, undressed, unprocessed, unrefined, untreated

Words Related to crude

rough-hewn, semifinished, unfinished, unpolished

impure, unfiltered

Phrases Synonymous with crude

in the raw, in the rough

Near Antonyms of crude

filtered, pure, purified

Antonyms of crude

dressed, processed, refined, treated

2 belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development

the crude stone tools that those prehistoric peoples used

Synonyms of crude

low, primitive, rude, rudimentary

Words Related to crude

basic, simple, uncomplicated

homely, homespun, unsophisticated

early, embryonic, primeval, primordial

backward, underdeveloped, undeveloped

aged, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, dated, fusty, hoary, musty, obsolete, old, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, outworn, passé, past, quaint, unmodernized

Near Antonyms of crude

complex, complicated, intricate, involved, sophisticated

full-blown, grown, mature, matured, perfected, ripe, ripened

civilized, cultivated, enlightened, refined

contemporary, current, latest, mod, modern, modernistic, new, newfangled, new-fashioned, novel, now, present-day, space-age, state-of-the-art, supermodern, ultramodern, up-to-date

Antonyms of crude

advanced, developed, evolved, high, higher, late

3 depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society

crude jokes can be considered sexual harassment

Synonyms of crude

bawdy, blue, coarse, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, gutter, impure, indecent, lascivious, lewd, locker-room, nasty, obscene, pornographic, porny, profane, raunchy, ribald, smutty, stag, trashy, unprintable, vulgar, wanton, X-rated

Words Related to crude

broad, coarse-grained, gamy (or gamey), off, off-color (or off-colored), racy, risqué, salacious, salty, suggestive

barnyard, earthy, scatological

immodest, indecorous, indelicate, low, unbecoming

depraved, kinky, louche, naughty, perverse, perverted, wicked

exceptionable, objectionable, unacceptable, undesirable, unwanted