English noun: crudity | |||
1. | crudity (state) a wild or unrefined state | ||
Synonyms | crudeness, primitiveness, primitivism, rudeness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | natural state, state of nature, wild | ||
2. | crudity (attribute) an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement | ||
Samples | The whole town was famous for its crudeness. | ||
Synonyms | crudeness, gaucheness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | impoliteness | ||