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- [kroo-di-tee]
- /ˈkru dɪ ti/
- /kruːd/
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- [kroo-di-tee]
- /ˈkru dɪ ti/
Definitions of crudity word
- noun crudity the condition or quality of being crude 3
- noun crudity a crude action, remark, etc. 3
- noun plural crudity the state or quality of being crude. 1
- noun plural crudity something crude. 1
- noun crudity The quality of being rudimentary or makeshift; primitiveness. 1
- noun crudity coarse or vulgar quality 1
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Origin of crudity
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English crudite < Latin crūditās. See crude, -ity
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Parts of speech for Crudity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crudity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
crudity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crudity
noun crudity
- harshness — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- rawness — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
- smut — a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- roughness — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- ribaldry — ribald character, as of language; scurrility.
Antonyms for crudity
noun crudity
- manners — mainour.
- sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- refinement — fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
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