crudeness | ||
1. | [ noun ] an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement | |
Synonyms: | crudity gaucheness | |
Examples: | "the whole town was famous for its crudeness" |
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Related terms: | impoliteness | |
2. | [ noun ] a wild or unrefined state | |
Synonyms: | crudity rudeness primitivism primitiveness | |
Related terms: | nature | |
3. | [ noun ] an unpolished unrefined quality | |
Synonyms: | roughness | |
Examples: | "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her" |
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Related terms: | inelegance | |
Similar spelling: |
Crowden Creeden credence crouton |