Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

The word "crude" can be used as adjective, adjective and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

refined

Derived Terms

Brent crude biocrude crude birth rate crude carrier crude death rate crude form crude material crude oil crude sap crudeform crudely cruden crudeness crudesome crudy sour crude sweet crude syncrude ultra large crude carrier uncrude very large crude carrier

Etymologically Related To

raw

Context

grammar

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

fossil fuel oil

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

rough-hewn

Related Terms

bare-bones basic coarse common crudity cruel cruelty immature inelegant inferior raw simple unfinished unpolished

Related Terms

carefully concealing crude oil crudity cruel cruelty elements expertly immature made natural simplicity state stem tact taste unripe

Similar Terms

early indecent unanalyzed unanalyzed unconditional unconditioned unskilled unskilled

Synonym Network

barbaric blunt earthy immature obvious petroleum primitive raw rude stark unrefined

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