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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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   Rude means not polite, offensive or embarrassing, or relating to sex or going to the toilet. Learn more about the different meanings, synonyms, antonyms and idioms of rude with Cambridge Dictionary.

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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 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. A rude person needs a little work — rude also means crude or basic, like a rude cabin out in the woods that barely keeps the rain out.

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   Rude means behaving in a way that is not polite and upsets people, or relating to sex or going to the toilet. Learn more about the word rude, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word rude, which means having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings. See synonyms, idioms, collocations and examples of rude in different contexts.