crudity

noun

cru·​di·​ty ˈkrü-də-tē 

plural crudities

1

: the quality or state of being crude

2

: something that is crude

Synonyms

• bawdiness
• blueness
• coarseness
• crudeness
• dirt
• dirtiness
• filth
• filthiness
• foulness
• grossness
• impureness
• impurity
• indecency
• lasciviousness
• lewdness
• nastiness
• obscenity
• profanity
• raunch
• raunchiness
• ribaldry
• smut
• smuttiness
• vulgarity
• wantonness

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

crudity

noun

cru·​di·​ty ˈkrüd-ət-ē 

plural crudities

1

: the quality or state of being crude

2

: something that is crude