WordCmp.com

rough vs crude

crude vs rough

rough and crude both are nouns.

rough and crude both are adjectives.

rough is a verb but crude is not a verb.

rough is an adverb but crude is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rough Yes Yes Yes Yes
crude Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, rough and crude are synonyms defined as:
  • rough and crude: not carefully or expertly made
rough (noun) crude (noun)
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
rough (adjective) crude (adjective)
having or caused by an irregular surface not refined or processed
of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
not shaped by cutting or trimming not processed or subjected to analysis
ready and able to resort to force or violence devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound not carefully or expertly made
full of hardship or trials
not quite exact or correct
violently agitated and turbulent
unkind or cruel or uncivil
unpleasantly stern
not perfected
(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
not carefully or expertly made
rough (verb) crude (verb)
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
rough (adverb) crude (adverb)
with rough motion as over a rough surface
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Difference between rough and crude

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.