Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun crudeness

3 senses of crudeness

Sense 1
crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, primitivism, rudeness -- (a wild or unrefined state)
       => wild, natural state, state of nature -- (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild")

Sense 2
crudeness, crudity, gaucheness -- (an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness")
       => impoliteness -- (a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage)

Sense 3
crudeness, roughness -- (an unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her")
       => inelegance -- (the quality of lacking refinement and good taste)