Crudeness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  crudeness
       n 1: a wild or unrefined state [syn: {crudity}, {primitiveness},
            {primitivism}, {rudeness}]
       2: an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or
          refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness"
          [syn: {crudity}, {gaucheness}]
       3: an unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier
          dwellings depressed her" [syn: {roughness}]