— crudely , adv. — crudeness , n.
/kroohd/ , adj., cruder, crudest , n.
adj.
1. in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
2. lacking in intellectual subtlety, perceptivity, etc.; rudimentary; undeveloped.
3. lacking finish, polish, or completeness: a crude summary.
4. lacking culture, refinement, tact, etc.: crude behavior.
5. undisguised; blunt: a crude answer.
6. Obs. unripe; not mature.
n.
7. See crude oil .
[ 1350-1400; ME crudus uncooked, raw, bleeding, rough, akin to cruor blood from a wound; see RAW ]
Syn. 1. unfinished, coarse. See raw. 4. uncouth, rough, rude, coarse, clumsy.
Ant. 1, 4. refined.