crudeness |
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| 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 |
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