crudeness

Other forms: crudenesses

Definitions of crudeness
  1. noun
    a wild or unrefined state
    synonyms: crudity, primitiveness, primitivism, rudeness
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    type of:
    natural state, state of nature, wild
    a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
  2. noun
    an unpolished unrefined quality
    “the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her”
    synonyms: roughness
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    type of:
    inelegance
    the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
  3. noun
    an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement
    “the whole town was famous for its crudeness”
    synonyms: crudity, gaucheness
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    type of:
    impoliteness
    a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage
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