Crude and Deft

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Crude adjective - Being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining.

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Deft is an antonym for crude.

Nearby Words: crudity, crudely

Deft adjective - Accomplished with trained ability.

Usage example: a luthier whose deft craftsmanship is prized by violinists the world over

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Crude is an antonym for deft.

Nearby Words: deftness, deftly

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Deft and Crude. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crude/deft

Crude & Deft. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crude/deft>.

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