Crudeness: meaning, definitions and examples

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crudeness

 

[ ˈkruːdnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

behavior

The quality of being rough, rude, or unrefined in behavior or manners.

Synonyms

coarseness, roughness, rudeness

Examples of usage

  • He showed great crudeness by speaking loudly in the library.
  • Her crudeness was evident when she burped loudly at the dinner table.
Context #2 | Noun

language

The quality of being offensively coarse or harsh in speech or behavior.

Synonyms

obscenity, profanity, vulgarity

Examples of usage

  • His crudeness in his jokes made everyone uncomfortable.
  • She was shocked by the crudeness of his language.
Context #3 | Noun

art

A lack of sophistication or refinement in artistic work.

Synonyms

naivety, primitiveness, simplicity

Examples of usage

  • The crudeness of the painting was intentional, reflecting the artist's raw emotions.
  • Despite its crudeness, the sculpture conveyed a powerful message.

Translations

Translations of the word "crudeness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 grosseria

🇮🇳 अशिष्टता

🇩🇪 Grobheit

🇮🇩 kekasaran

🇺🇦 грубість

🇵🇱 szorstkość

🇯🇵 粗野さ

🇫🇷 grossièreté

🇪🇸 grossería

🇹🇷 kabalık

🇰🇷 조잡함

🇸🇦 خشونة

🇨🇿 hrubost

🇸🇰 hrubosť

🇨🇳 粗糙

🇸🇮 grobost

🇮🇸 grófleiki

🇰🇿 дөрекілік

🇬🇪 უხეშობა

🇦🇿 kobudluq

🇲🇽 grossería

Etymology

The word 'crudeness' originated from the Middle English word 'crūdenesse', which came from the Old French 'crudenesse'. The suffix '-ness' is used to form abstract nouns expressing a state or quality. 'Crudeness' has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the quality of being rough, rude, or unrefined.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,376 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.