crudeness

Noun
Synonyms: crudityprimitivenessprimitivismrudenessgauchenessroughness

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a wild or unrefined stateSynonyms: crudityprimitivenessprimitivismrudeness
  2. an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement“the whole town was famous for its crudeness”Synonyms: cruditygaucheness
  3. an unpolished unrefined quality“the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her”Synonyms: roughness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Crudeness \Crude"ness\, n. A crude, undigested, or unprepared state; rawness; unripeness; immatureness; unfitness for a destined use or purpose; as, the crudeness of iron ore; crudeness of theories or plans. [1913 Webster]
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