Crude and Dowdy

Crude

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

Dowdy and crude are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dowdy" instead an adjective "Crude".

Nearby Words: crudity, crudely

Dowdy

Dowdy adjective - Marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste.
Usage example: the dowdy, beat-up furniture at the cheap motel

Crude and dowdy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crude" instead an adjective "Dowdy".
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Dowdy and Crude. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crude/dowdy
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