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rude
1[rood]
adjective
discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way.
a rude reply.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,without culture, learning, or refinement.
rude, illiterate peasants.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,rough in manners or behavior; unmannerly; uncouth.
rough, harsh, or ungentle.
rude hands.
roughly wrought, built, or formed; of a crude construction or kind.
a rude cottage.
not properly or fully developed; raw; unevolved.
a rude first stage of development.
harsh to the ear.
rude sounds.
without artistic elegance; of a primitive simplicity.
a rude design.
Synonyms: ,violent or tempestuous, as the waves.
Synonyms: , , ,robust, sturdy, or vigorous.
rude strength.
approximate or tentative.
a rude first calculation of costs.
Rude
2[
noun
çǾ 1784–1855, French sculptor.
rude
/ ː /
adjective
insulting or uncivil; discourteous; impolite
he was rude about her hairstyle
lacking refinement; coarse or uncouth
vulgar or obscene
a rude joke
unexpected and unpleasant
a rude awakening to the facts of economic life
roughly or crudely made
we made a rude shelter on the island
rough or harsh in sound, appearance, or behaviour
humble or lowly
(prenominal) robust or sturdy
in rude health
(prenominal) approximate or imprecise
a rude estimate
Other Word Forms
- rudely adverb
- rudeness noun
- overrude adjective
- overrudely adverb
- overrudeness noun
- unrude adjective
- unrudely adverb
- ˈܻ adverb
- ˈܻԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of rude1
Word History and Origins
Origin of rude1
Example Sentences
Social media content featuring rude hand gestures was scrubbed from the internet.
My character is really out there, not out there willy-nilly, but she will yell at people if they are being rude, wasteful or if she feels it’s unjust.
"The rude and arrogant leaders of America repeatedly demand that we should not have a nuclear programme. Who are you to decide whether Iran should have enrichment?"
Meanwhile, another club on the south coast, Brighton, are also in rude health heading into the next transfer window.
And she doesn't know how to tell McKay that the way she's treating her assistant, Corrie, is not just rude, but abusive.
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