Synonyms of crude
47 similar words · 5 opposite words
Another word for crude is pure. Other synonyms of crude are natural, undeveloped, unprocessed, unrefined and simple. The opposite of crude is developed.
Synonyms and similar words for crude
adjectiveIn a natural, untreated state.
- rawCrude in quality; rough, uneven, unsophisticated.
- unrefinedCrude, raw or unprocessed.
- unprocessedNot processed.
- naturalFormed by nature; not manufactured or created by artificial processes.
- pureFree of foreign material or pollutants.
- pristine
- unalloyedNot alloyed; not in mixture with other metals; pure.
- unmixed
- untouched
- untreatedNot treated.
- coarse archaic
- utter rareOf a substance: pure, unmixed.
adjectiveCharacterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
- primitiveCrude, obsolete.
- roughCrude; unrefined.
- rude
- rudimentaryBasic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
adjectiveLacking concealing elements.
- obviousEasily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
- plain
- unadornedHaving no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple.
- undisguisedNot disguised, plainly visible.
- austereLacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.
- bareHaving no decoration.
- chaste
- inornateNot ornate.
- modestIntending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
- quiet
- severe
- simpleWithout ornamentation; plain.
- spartan
- unembellishedPlain, unadorned, or simple.
- unextravagantNot extravagant.
- unornamentedNot ornamented; without ornament.
- undecked
- ungarnishedNot garnished.
- untrimmed
- unvarnished
adjectiveLacking tact or taste.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- garagelike figurativelyRough and unfinished.
- rudimentalRudimentary.
- undevelopedNot developed or used.
Opposite of crude
adjectiveMore antonyms
Meaning of crude
- adjective In a natural, untreated state.
- adjective Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
- adjective Lacking concealing elements.
crude in other languages
Questions about synonyms of crude
- What is another word for crude?
- Crude has 47 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pure, natural, undeveloped, unprocessed, unrefined, simple, raw and unalloyed.
- What is the opposite of crude?
- The opposite of crude is developed.
- What does crude mean?
- Crude means in a natural, untreated state.
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