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   rude

   /ruːd/

   adjective

   • 1. offensively impolite or bad-mannered: "she had been rude to her boss" Similar ill-manneredbad-manneredimpolitediscourteousimpertinentinsolentimpudentcheekyaudaciouspresumptuousuncivildisrespectfulunmannerlyill-bredchurlishcrasscurtbrusquebluntungraciousgracelessbrashunpleasantdisagreeableoffhandshortsharpoffensiveinsultingderogatorydisparagingabusivetactlessundiplomaticuncomplimentaryuncharitableunchivalrousungallantungentlemanlyunladylikearchaic:malapertcontumeliousrare:underbredmannerlessOpposite politecivilchivalrous
   • ▪ referring to a taboo subject such as sex in a way considered embarrassing or offensive: British "Graham giggled at every rude joke" Similar vulgarcoarsesmuttydirtyfilthycrudelewdobsceneoffensiveindelicateimproperindecoroussalaciousoff colourtastelessin bad tasterisquénaughtyribaldbawdyracybroadspicycolourfulsuggestiveinformal:blueraunchynudge-nudgefruitynear the knucklesaucygamyeuphemistic:adultOpposite clean
   • 2. having a startling abruptness: "the war came as a very rude awakening" Similar abruptsuddensharpstartlingunpleasantdisagreeablenastyharsh
   • 3. vigorous or hearty: British "Isabel had always been in rude health"
   • 4. roughly made or done; lacking sophistication: dated "a rude coffin" Similar primitivecruderudimentaryroughrough-hewnrough and readysimplebasicmakeshiftOpposite sophisticatedclassy
   • ▪ ignorant and uneducated: archaic "the new religion was first promulgated by rude men"

   Word Origin Middle English(in rude (sense 4), also ‘uncultured’): from Old French, from Latin rudis ‘unwrought’ (referring to handicraft), figuratively ‘uncultivated’; related to rudus ‘broken stone’.

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   Many synonyms of rude suggest a violation of manners or propriety, including impolite, bad-mannered, ill-mannered, mannerless, unmannerly, and discourteous. A word that suggests that a person doesn’t know how to interact with others—or doesn’t care how they do—is tactless.

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   Synonyms for RUDE: clumsy, crude, rough, flawed, imperfect, primitive, artless, defective; Antonyms of RUDE: perfect, refined, polished, meticulous, flawless, neat, skillful, well-done.

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   Synonyms and examples. impolite. She asks direct questions without being in any way impolite. cheeky. UK. You asked your teacher how old she was? That was a bit cheeky! disrespectful. The class was very disrespectful towards the new teacher. impertinent. It was clear that they found his questions impertinent. insolent.

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   Synonyms for RUDE: coarse, crass, crude, gross, rough, uncouth, uncivilized, uncultured, ill-bred, unpolished; Antonyms for RUDE: cultured, urbane, suave, polite, respectful, mannerly, kind, courteous, nice, sophisticated.

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   Synonyms for RUDE in English: impolite, insulting, cheeky, abrupt, short, blunt, abusive, curt, churlish, disrespectful, …

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   adj comparative. rudest. adj superlative. rude. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Adjective: impolite. Synonyms:

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    Synonyms for RUDENESS: disrespect, disrespectfulness, discourtesy, impoliteness, incivility, arrogance, inconsiderateness, inconsideration; Antonyms of RUDENESS: politeness, consideration, civility, thoughtfulness, graciousness, courtesy, gentility, humility.

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