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- DictionaryRude/ro͞od/
adjective
- 1. offensively impolite or ill-mannered: "she had been rude to her boss"
- 2. having a startling abruptness: "the war came as a very rude awakening"
Rude describes a type of behavior that isn't appropriate and usually isn't very nice, either — like yelling "You stink!" at a children's talent show. Rude refers to bad behavior or just plain bad manners. For example, children are taught to say "please" and "thank you" or they are considered rude.
Definition of rude adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 9 meanings: 1. insulting or uncivil; discourteous; impolite 2. lacking refinement; coarse or uncouth 3. vulgar or obscene 4..... Click for more definitions.
1 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? She was very rude about my driving. rude (to do something) It's rude to speak when you're eating.
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. She asked him to excuse her for being so rude.
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. She asked him to excuse her for being so rude.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. rude (ro̅o̅d), adj., rud•er, rud•est. discourteous or impolite, esp. in a deliberate way: a rude reply. without culture, learning, or refinement: rude, illiterate peasants. rough in manners or behavior; unmannerly; uncouth. rough, harsh, or ungentle: rude hands.
