crudity

noun

cru·di·ty ˈkrü-də-tē

plural crudities

Synonyms of crudity next

: the quality or state of being crude

: something that is crude

Examples of crudity in a Sentence

the crudity of the drawing The movie's crudities were supposed to be funny, but they didn't make me laugh.

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And, while its crudity is certainly purposeful, its sense of purpose can be elusive at times. —

Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 28 Mar. 2023 Although Günther Groissböck cleaned up better than the usual Ochs, his portrayal lacked nothing for crudity. —

Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023 The crudity is part of the point. —

Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2022 Whatever the case, the density of his crudity and the planetary scale of his vanity have pulled a whole wobbling system entirely out of alignment and forced it into a chaotic new order; every satellite is now pinned into a decaying orbit around this collapsing star. —

David Roth, The New Republic, 27 Oct. 2020 See all Example Sentences for crudity