crudeness

Examples

• All

• The crudeness of the question startled him: the word was one that women of his class fought shy of, even when their talk flitted closest about the topic.

  Fiction book (1993)

• What should we make of the recent examples of actors and comedians ignoring all boundaries of civility with their in-your-face crudeness?

• Bush's crudeness just made clear what US policy has been for over two hundred years: empire building.

  Blog text (25)

• Secondly, BigRedConservative, I apologize for my crudeness.

  Blog text (7)

• The scale, randomness, and sheer injustice of detention without trial made their mark even on those who might tend toward apoliticism; detention made more obvious the crudeness of South African state power.

  Academic text (1990)

• It distinguishes communities that exhibit sophistication, permanence, and integrity from those saddled with crudeness, transience, and waste.

  Blog text (15)

• We would prefer you refrain from such crudeness while in our temple.

• The outrage it provoked was based on the seeming crudeness of the content and the sexist nastiness of the boy protagonists.

Synonyms

P

profanity

vscrudeness

• Offensive

43 6.0

Words that are rude and upset people, often about religion

is wider, including crude behaviour beyond only obscene language

V

vulgarity

vscrudeness

• NSFW

18 7.4

A lack of good taste and politeness in speech or behavior

is broader, covering rude acts beyond merely tasteless forms

B

bluntness

vscrudeness

6 4.8

A direct and honest way of speaking that can seem rude

is about being vulgar or tactless rather than merely direct

N

nastiness

vscrudeness

3 5.0

A strong unpleasant quality that makes people uncomfortable

is specifically about vulgarity and lack of tact rather than meanness

C

coarseness

vscrudeness

2 6.4

Rudeness or crude behavior that shows little politeness

is the general label for lack of refinement in conduct or speech

C

crudity

vscrudeness

• NSFW

1 8.1

Rude words or actions that show little respect for other people

is the same idea expressed as general lack of refinement

B

brusqueness

vscrudeness

1 7.9

A short, direct way of speaking that often seems rude

is focused on vulgar or tasteless behaviour rather than suddenness

B

boorishness

vscrudeness

1 8.1

Rude, insensitive behavior that ignores good manners

covers rude or vulgar conduct without highlighting social insensitivity

R

rudeness

vscrudeness

1 3.0

A rough, harsh state of land, material, or work with no skill shown

stresses vulgar or tactless qualities rather than just uncivil manners

A

abrasiveness

vscrudeness

1 7.0

A harsh, rude manner or tone that offends people

is about vulgar or tactless behaviour rather than only harsh tone

R

roughness

vscrudeness

1 3.9

A harsh quality in a voice or behavior that feels severe

is more about vulgar and tactless conduct than mere severity

C

contumely

vscrudeness

• Offensive

9.9

Rude words or actions that aim to hurt someone

is broader, including rude or vulgar acts not aimed to injure

G

gaucheness

vscrudeness

8.6

Awkward behaviour that shows little social skill

is about intentional vulgar or tactless behaviour rather than clumsiness

Antonyms

P

politeness

26 1.3

Showing good manners and respect to other people

R

refinement

10 5.9

A polished, elegant way of acting that shows good taste

How Polite

politeness

26 1.3

tactfulness

4.9

rudeness

27 1.8

crudeness

• NSFW

1 6.3

vulgarity

• NSFW

18 7.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology