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| Main Entry: |
crude
[krood]
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unrefined, natural |
| Synonyms: | amateurish, callow, coarse, green, harsh, homemade, homespun, immature, impure, in the rough, inexpert, makeshift, outline, prentice, primitive, raw, rough, rough-hewn, rude, rudimentary, rustic, simple, sketchy, thick, undeveloped, unfinished, unformed, ungraded, unmatured, unmilled, unpolished, unprepared, unprocessed, unproficient, unsorted, untaught, untrained, unworked, unwrought |
| Antonyms: | formal, planned, refined, sophisticated, stilted |
| Main Entry: | labor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person(s) performing service |
| Synonyms: | apprentice, blue collar, breadwinner, employee, hack*, hand*, hard hat, help, helper, hireling, instrument, laborer, learner, operative, prentice, proletariat, rank and file, toiler, work force, worker, working people |
| Antonyms: | management, manager |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | novice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person just learning something |
| Synonyms: | amateur, apprentice, beginner, colt, convert*, cub, first of May, fledgling, greenhorn, gremlin, know from nothing, learner, mark*, neophyte, new kid on the block, newcomer, novitiate, plebe, postulant, prentice, probationer, proselyte, punk*, pupil, recruit, rookie, starter, student, tenderfoot, trainee |
| Notes: | an amateur is someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime; a novice is someone who is new to a field or activity |
| Antonyms: | expert, professional |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | uninitiate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inexperienced |
| Synonyms: | amateur, callow, fresh, green*, ignorant, immature, inept, inexpert, innocent, kid*, naive, new, prentice, raw*, rookie, rude, sophomoric, spring chicken, tenderfoot, unaccustomed, unacquainted, unconversant, undisciplined, unfamiliar with, unfledged, uninitiated, unpracticed, unschooled, unseasoned, unsophisticated, untrained, untried, unused, unversed, unworldly, verdant, wet behind ears, young |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unpracticed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inexperienced |
| Synonyms: | amateur, callow, fresh, green*, ignorant, immature, inept, inexpert, innocent, kid*, naive, new, prentice, raw*, rookie, rude, sophomoric, spring chicken, tenderfoot, unaccustomed, unacquainted, unconversant, undisciplined, unfamiliar with, unfledged, uninitiate, uninitiated, unschooled, unseasoned, unsophisticated, untrained, untried, unused, unversed, unworldly, verdant, wet behind ears, young |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unprocessed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | crude |
| Synonyms: | amateurish, callow, coarse, green*, harsh, homemade, homespun, immature, impure, in the rough, inexpert, makeshift, native, outline, prentice, primitive, raw*, rough*, rough-hewn, rude, rudimentary, rustic, simple, sketchy, thick, undeveloped, unfinished, unformed, ungraded, unmatured, unmilled, unpolished, unprepared, unproficient, unrefined, unsorted, untaught, untrained, unworked, unwrought |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Main Entry: | crude |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
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