crudeness

/ˈkruːdnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkruːdnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrüd-nəs/ (ame, mw)

crudeness — noun

1. the property something has when it looks roughly put together, lacks polish, or

1.名詞C1
釋義

the property something has when it looks roughly put together, lacks polish, or shows little attention to fine detail — for example a hut nailed from scrap wood, or a first sketch with thick uneven lines.

例句

Cyrus laughed at the crudeness of the shelter the boys had built from broken pallets.

the crudeness of + [thing produced]

Visitors at the museum were surprised by the crudeness of early stone tools displayed in the first room.

passive context: surprised by the crudeness of [object]

同義詞
  • roughness

    more general; can describe surfaces or behaviour

  • primitiveness

    emphasises early/undeveloped state of a technology or method

  • clumsiness

    stresses awkward execution rather than overall lack of polish

反義詞

文法句型

the crudeness of [noun]

用法筆記

Often appears in the fixed pattern 'the crudeness of [a made thing]' — drawings, tools, buildings, machinery. Subject of the property is typically a physical object the speaker can point at.

常見錯誤

❌His speech showed crudeness of language' (when you mean rudeness).
✅His speech showed crudeness of language' is fine for unpolished wording, but for rude content use sense 2: 'the crudeness of his jokes shocked the audience.
💡sense 1 is about lack of skill, sense 2 about rudeness.

2. the quality of someone's words, gestures, or jokes when they are offensive or in

2.名詞C1
釋義

the quality of someone's words, gestures, or jokes when they are offensive or in bad taste — usually involving sexual, bodily, or insulting content that makes others uncomfortable.

例句

Indra walked out of the comedy show because of the crudeness of the jokes about her hometown.

crudeness of the jokes — typical collocation

Yan's parents scolded him for the crudeness of the language he had picked up at summer camp.

crudeness of the language

同義詞
  • vulgarity

    closest match; stresses tastelessness and social offence

  • coarseness

    slightly softer; can also mean unrefined manners more broadly

  • rudeness

    broader — includes simple impoliteness, not only sexual or bodily content

反義詞

文法句型

the crudeness of [someone / their language]

用法筆記

Object is typically a speech act — jokes, remarks, gestures, language. Distinguish from sense 1 by what the property attaches to: sense 1 attaches to a made object's appearance; sense 2 attaches to a person's social behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌The crudeness of his shirt was unacceptable at the wedding' (when you mean it looked rough or shabby).
✅The roughness of his shirt was unacceptable at the wedding.
💡sense 2 describes rude behaviour, not the appearance of clothes.