crude

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /kɹuːd/ See IPA manual

Freq #9730

Meanings

1

adj
Made or done in a simple, rough way; not skilfully finished.

They built a crude shelter out of branches and leaves.
2

adj
Rude or offensive, especially about sex or bodily functions.

He made a crude remark that embarrassed everyone.
3

adj
In a natural, raw state before being processed.

The price of crude oil rose sharply this week.
4

noun
Oil in its natural, unprocessed state.

The first barrels of crude were sold in Pennsylvania in 1859.

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Synonyms

1 adj · made or done in a simple,... rough primitive rudimentary

2 adj · rude or offensive,... coarse vulgar blunt

3 adj · in a natural, raw state... raw unrefined unprocessed

More garagelikerude rudimental undeveloped

Opposites

advanced developed refined sophisticated

Word family

Forms crudercrudescrudest

Derived forms biocrudecrudeformcrudelycrudencrudenesscrudesomecrudysyncrudeuncrude

Related forms bare-bonesbasic coarse common crudity cruel cruelty immature inelegant inferior raw simple

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crude oil
petroleum in its natural unrefined state

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Crude was borrowed in late Middle English from Latin crudus, meaning “raw” or “rough.” Cruel ultimately comes from the same root.

Etymology

From Middle English crude, borrowed from Latin crūdus (“raw, bloody, uncooked, undigested, crude”). Doublet of crudo, from Italian. Cognate with Old English hrēaw (“raw, uncooked”) via Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“raw blood”); more at raw.

*krewh₂- Proto-Indo-European crude Middle English crūdus Latin

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# crude

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /kɹuːd/
**Frequency rank:** 9730

## Meanings
1. Made or done in a simple, rough way; not skilfully finished.
2. Rude or offensive, especially about sex or bodily functions.
3. In a natural, raw state before being processed.
4. Oil in its natural, unprocessed state.

## Examples
- They built a crude shelter out of branches and leaves.
- He made a crude remark that embarrassed everyone.
- The price of crude oil rose sharply this week.
- The first barrels of crude were sold in Pennsylvania in 1859.

## Synonyms
- garagelike
- primitive
- rough
- rude
- rudimental
- rudimentary
- undeveloped
- unrefined

## Antonyms
- advanced
- developed
- refined
- sophisticated

## Derived Forms
- biocrude
- crudeform
- crudely
- cruden
- crudeness
- crudesome
- crudy
- syncrude
- uncrude

## Related Forms
- bare-bones
- basic
- coarse
- common
- crudity
- cruel
- cruelty
- immature
- inelegant
- inferior
- raw
- simple

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *krewh₂-
- Root: crude
- Root: crūdus

## Etymology
From Middle English crude, borrowed from Latin crūdus (“raw, bloody, uncooked, undigested, crude”). Doublet of crudo, from Italian. Cognate with Old English hrēaw (“raw, uncooked”) via Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“raw blood”); more at raw.

## AI Etymology
Crude is from Middle English crude, borrowed from Latin crūdus (“raw, bloody, uncooked, undigested, crude”). Doublet of crudo, from Italian. Cognate with Old English hrēaw (“raw, uncooked”) via Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“raw blood”); more at raw. In present-day use, it can mean made or done in a simple, rough way; not skilfully finished, or rude or offensive, especially about sex or bodily functions. Derived formations include biocrude, crudeform, crudely, cruden, and crudeness.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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