crude - Definition | Dictionary definition of crude

Definition of crude

not carefully or expertly made

"managed to make a crude splint"

"a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them"

Synonyms:: rough; unskilled
not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency

conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

"a crude joke"

"crude behavior"

Synonyms:: earthy, gross, vulgar; indecent
offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters

not refined or processed

"crude oil"

Antonyms:: refined
freed from impurities by processing; processed; show more antonyms...

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

"the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"

Synonyms:: primitive, rude; early
being or occurring at an early stage of development

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

"the crude facts"

not processed or subjected to analysis

"only the crude vital statistics"

Synonyms:: raw; unanalyzed
not analyzed or broken down for detailed examination

a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

Types:: resid, residual oil
oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled

Type of:: fossil fuel
fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content; oil
a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water