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

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crudity

noun

1. roughness, crudeness, primitiveness, clumsiness the crudity of the country's political system

2. vulgarity, obscenity, indecency, impropriety, rudeness, coarseness, crudeness, lewdness, lowness, indelicacy, smuttiness He had not expected such crudity from so sophisticated a woman.

Translations

crudity [ˈkruːdɪti] n (= vulgarity) [person] → grossièreté f