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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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   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.

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   Definition of rude adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   2 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.

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRUDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RUDE definition: 1. behaving in a way that is not polite and upsets people: 2. Rude words or jokes relate to sex or…. Learn more.

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   rude. Tweet. adjective\ˈrüd\ : not having or showing concern or respect for the rights and feelings of other people : not polite. : relating to sex or other body functions in a way that offends others. : happening suddenly in usually an unpleasant or shocking way. rud·errud·est. Full Definition of RUDE. 1.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rudeRude - definition of rude by The Free Dictionary

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   1. insulting or uncivil; discourteous; impolite: he was rude about her hairstyle. 2. lacking refinement; coarse or uncouth. 3. vulgar or obscene: a rude joke. 4. unexpected and unpleasant: a rude awakening to the facts of economic life. 5. roughly or crudely made: we made a rude shelter on the island.