Antonyms for crudest

Grammar : Adj

Spell : krood

Phonetic Transcription : krud

Definition of crudest

Origin : late 14c., "in a raw state," from Latin crudus "rough; not cooked, raw, bloody," from PIE *krue-do-, from PIE *kreue- (1) "raw flesh" (see raw). Meaning "lacking grace" is first attested 1640s. Related: Crudely; crudeness. Crude oil is from 1865.

adj vulgar, unpolished in manner
adj unrefined, natural

Example sentences :

Martin had made not even the crudest attempt to welcome her.
Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

All of these items were made of wood and were of the crudest sort.
Extract from : « The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784 » by George D. Wolf

They glorified the crudest corner, and made our home like a nook in fairyland.
Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service

Millions have been taken out of its sand with the crudest devices.
Extract from : « The Man from the Bitter Roots » by Caroline Lockhart

The houses are the crudest huts, with no window and no roof.
Extract from : « The Critic in the Orient » by George Hamlin Fitch

All his dress was made of skin or furs, in the crudest frontier fashion.
Extract from : « Far Past the Frontier » by James A. Braden

Only one thought was in his mind now—the crudest, simplest duty.
Extract from : « The Bell-Ringer of Angel's and Other Stories » by Bret Harte

Society, the crudest organization on earth, laughed to itself about him.
Extract from : « April's Lady » by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford

As has been explained, this form of mining is of the crudest and cheapest nature.
Extract from : « Klondike Nuggets » by E. S. Ellis

And, Alice, the crudest thing you could do would be to forgive me!
Extract from : « Blacksheep! Blacksheep! » by Meredith Nicholson

Synonyms for crudest

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