Synonyms for crude
- adjective
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Raw — in a natural, untreated state
raw, unrefined, uncouth, unpolished, unprocessed, insensitive, natural, pure, pyore US, uncivilized, uncivilised UK, inelegant, barbaric, unskilled, impolite, uncivil, uncooked, untreated, coarse dated
2. Vulgar — lacking tact or taste
vulgar, gross, blunt, crass, earthy, tasteless, tawdry, indecent, stark, garish, gaudy, uncultivated, flashy
3. Rough — characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made
rough, rude, primitive, undeveloped, rudimentary, savage, harsh, backward, approximate, rudimental, unwrought
Noun
oil, petroleum, fossil oil, rock oil dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
In a natural, untreated state.
- adj. 2
Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
- adj. 3
Lacking concealing elements.
- n. 1
Any substance in its natural state.
Related words
- Word family
- crudely crudeness crudity cruel cruelty
- Phrases
- crude oil crude form crude bitumen crude turpentine
Forms
- Plural
- crudes → oils, petroleums…
Example sentences
- raw Generally speaking, Westerners don't eat fish raw.
- unrefined I prefer unrefined sugar rather than consuming sweeteners.
- unpolished Who brought this unpolished country bumpkin?
- earthy Yanni's breath smelt earthy like he had eaten soil.
- crass Tom's boss's behaviour smacked of crass arrogance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| crude | falling | |
| raw | falling | |
| unprocessed | steady | |
| unrefined | steady | |
| unpolished | steady | |
| earthy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- oil1, raw1
- 4 letters
- pure1, rude1
- 5 letters
- gross1, rough1, plain1, harsh1, stark1, blunt1, crass1, gaudy2, pyore
- 6 letters
- severe2, savage2, vulgar2, coarse1, flashy2, earthy2, garish2, horsey2, tawdry2, unripe
- 7 letters
- natural3, obvious3, blatant2, uncouth2, uncivil3
- 8 letters
- backward2, immature3, barbaric3, indecent3, uncooked, impolite3
- 9 letters
- petroleum4, primitive3, untreated3, unskilled2, tasteless2, undressed2, unrefined3, unadorned3, inelegant, unwrought, uplandish
- 10 letters
- unfinished3, unpolished, rudimental
- 11 letters
- approximate4, insensitive4, rudimentary5, undeveloped4, unprocessed3, uncivilized4, uncivilised, undisguised3
- 12 letters
- uncultivated
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gaudy2 = 2 syllables).