Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made
Crude substances are in a natural or unrefined state, and have not yet been used in manufacturing processes. 8.5 million tonnes of crude steel. = raw refined
not carefully or expertly made; "managed to make a crude splint"; "a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them"; "rough carpentry
Having, or displaying, superficial and undigested knowledge; without culture or profundity; as, a crude reasoner
not processed or subjected to analysis; "raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics" belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness; "the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"; "primitive movies of the 1890s"; "primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains" not carefully or expertly made; "managed to make a crude splint"; "a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them"; "rough carpentry
A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way. Standard measurements of blood pressure are an important but crude way of assessing the risk of heart disease or strokes = rough + crudely crude·ly The donors can be split -- a little crudely -- into two groups
In its natural state; not cooked or prepared by fire or heat; undressed; not altered, refined, or prepared for use by any artificial process; raw; as, crude flesh