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   Rude

   /ro͞od/

   

   adjective

   • 1. offensively impolite or ill-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 improper and offensive: British "Graham giggled at every rude joke" Similar vulgarcoarsesmuttydirtyfilthycrudelewdobsceneoffensiveindelicateimproperindecoroussalaciousoff colortastelessin bad tasterisquénaughtyribaldbawdyracybroadspicycolorfulsuggestiveinformal: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 subtlety or 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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   • Definition of rude adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings synonym impolite a rude comment rude (to somebody) (about somebody/something) The man was downright rude to us. Why are you so rude to your mother?

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   • Origin rude (1200-1300) Old French Latin rudis “raw, rough” rude meaning, definition, what is rude: speaking or behaving in a way that is no...: Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a man is rude?

   • He answered me very rudely. —rudeness noun [ uncountable] THESAURUS rude not following the rules of good social behaviour or treating other people with a lack of respect It’s rude to interrupt. He’s the rudest man I’ve ever met. rude remarks about her stomach impolite/not polite not following the rules of good social behaviour.

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   • Of an undeveloped or primitive character; rudimentary. Other games there are also, but very rude. Maintaining this rude system of internal communications was a costly victory, however, in both economic and human terms. In a rude manner; rudely. Now regional and nonstandard.

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   Define rude: not having or showing concern or respect for the rights and feelings of other people : not polite—usage, synonyms, more.

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   Add to word list. B1. behaving in a way that is not polite and upsets people: a rude remark. He complained that a member of staff had been rude to him. [ + to do sth ] It would be rude to leave without saying goodbye. Fewer examples. He was extremely rude to me in the meeting. The taxi driver was rude and unhelpful.

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   Rude definition: discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way. See examples of RUDE used in a sentence.

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   Rude definition: discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way. See examples of RUDE used in a sentence.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English rude /ruːd/ S3 adjective (comparative ruder, superlative rudest) 1 speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite and is likely to offend or annoy people SYN impolite OPP polite a rude remark I didn’t mean to be rude, but I had to leave early. rude to Why are you so rude to her? it is rude to...

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   Oct 4, 2023 · rude adjective & adverb. Meaning & use. Of health: robust, vigorous. Unpleasant to hear; discordant, harsh, unmusical. Unpleasant to smell; pungent, acrid. Also figurative. Of language, composition, etc.: lacking in elegance or… Of inferior quality; not luxurious; basic in standard… Of natural scenery or objects: rugged, rough; uncultivated…