crudities
Unrefined behaviors displayed
Crudities is the plural of crudity—instances of roughness, vulgarity, or lack of refinement: The novel's crudities of style distracted from its story.
The word also names raw vegetables served as appetizers or snacks, typically with dip: a platter of crudités.
In this sense, the French spelling crudités with the accent is more common.
Indecent word or act
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- lewdnessCrude sexual indecency
- indecencyOffensive or vulgar behavior
- bawdinessIndecent or vulgar quality
ribaldry · raunchiness · smut · foulness · impropriety · coarse language · tastelessness · indelicacy
Uneven surface quality
- bluntnessFrank, unvarnished manner
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- gruffnessHarsh, rough manner
- abrasivenessCoarse or harsh quality
harshness · tactlessness · earthiness · brashness · directness · plainspokenness · forthrightness
Sliced raw carrots
- celery sticksCut stalks for snacking
- bell pepper stripsCut sweet pepper pieces
- cucumber slicesCut rounds of gourd
- radishesSpicy root vegetables
cherry tomatoes · broccoli florets · cauliflower · dipping sauce · hummus · ranch · vegetable tray · hors d'oeuvres
Freedom from wrongdoing
- inexperienceLack of prior exposure
- greennessState of being verdant
- unsophisticationLack of worldly experience
- artlessnessSincere, unfeigned manner
guilelessness · simplicity · unworldliness · ingenuousness · gullibility · childishness · impressionability · unpretentiousness
Coarsely cut, left unsmoothed
- undevelopedNot fully formed
- immatureNot fully developed
- nascentBeginning to develop
- incipientStarting to develop
unprocessed · elemental · primitive · unfinished · unseasoned · untutored · formative · embryonic
obscenity
Indecent word or act
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- lewdnessCrude sexual indecency
- indecencyOffensive or vulgar behavior
bawdiness · ribaldry · raunchiness · smut · foulness · impropriety · coarse language · tastelessness · indelicacy · grossness
roughness
Uneven surface quality
- bluntnessFrank, unvarnished manner
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- gruffnessHarsh, rough manner
abrasiveness · harshness · tactlessness · earthiness · brashness · directness · plainspokenness · forthrightness
carrot sticks
Sliced raw carrots
- celery sticksCut stalks for snacking
- bell pepper stripsCut sweet pepper pieces
- cucumber slicesCut rounds of gourd
radishes · cherry tomatoes · broccoli florets · cauliflower · dipping sauce · hummus · ranch · vegetable tray · hors d'oeuvres · finger food
innocence
Freedom from wrongdoing
- inexperienceLack of prior exposure
- greennessState of being verdant
- unsophisticationLack of worldly experience
artlessness · guilelessness · simplicity · unworldliness · ingenuousness · gullibility · childishness · impressionability · unpretentiousness · freshness
rough-hewn
Coarsely cut, left unsmoothed
- undevelopedNot fully formed
- immatureNot fully developed
- nascentBeginning to develop
incipient · unprocessed · elemental · primitive · unfinished · unseasoned · untutored · formative · embryonic
cruditiesrefinements
Incremental quality upgrades
elegances · sophistications · subtleties · finesse · graces
cruditiesdelicacies
Choice, refined foods
decencies · proprieties · civilities · polite expressions · courtesies