Crudity

crude  (krd)

adj. crud·er, crud·est

1. Being in an unrefined or natural state; raw.

2. Lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive: a crude, mannerless oaf; a crude remark.

3. Characterized by uncultured simplicity; lacking in sophistication or subtlety: had only a crude notion of how a computer works.

4. Not carefully or skillfully made; rough: a quick, crude sketch.

5. Undisguised or unadorned; plain: must face the crude truth.

6. Statistics In an unanalyzed form; not adjusted to allow for related circumstances or data.

7. Archaic Unripe or immature.

n.

A substance, especially petroleum, in its unrefined state.

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[Middle English, from Latin crdus; see kreu- in Indo-European roots.]

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crudely adv.

crudi·ty (krd-t), crudeness n.

Synonyms: crude, native, raw
These adjectives mean in a natural state and not yet processed for use: crude rubber; native iron; raw cotton. See Also Synonyms at rude.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crudity - a wild or unrefined state crudeness, primitiveness, primitivism, rudeness natural state, state of nature, wild - a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"
	2.	crudity - an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness" gaucheness, crudeness impoliteness - a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage