Dictionary definition · crude
noun
- a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
adjective
- not carefully or expertly made"managed to make a crude splint"
- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent"coarse language"
- not refined or processed"unrefined ore"
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness"the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment"the blunt truth"
- not processed or subjected to analysis"raw data"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).