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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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   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…

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   Someone or something that is rude is not polite, or offensive and embarrassing. Cambridge English Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press. rude | American Thesaurus. adjective. These are words and phrases related to rude.

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   offensively impolite or bad-mannered: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

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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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   Dictionary Definition of 'rude' Displaying a lack of courtesy, consideration, or respect for others. "It's considered rude to talk loudly on your phone in a quiet library." Detailed Meaning of 'rude' When someone is described as rude, it suggests that they are impolite, ill-mannered, or insensitive in their interactions with others.

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   Meaning of rude in Essential English Dictionary. rude. adjective. uk / ruːd/ Add to word list. B1. behaving in a way that is not polite and upsets other people: a rude remark. He was very rude to me. It would be rude to leave without saying goodbye. Opposite. polite. Rude words or jokes relate to sex or going to the toilet. rudely. adverb.