rude

[ rood ]

/ rud /

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adjective, rud·er, rud·est.

discourteous or impolite, especially 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.

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.

violent or tempestuous, as the waves.

robust, sturdy, or vigorous: rude strength.

approximate or tentative: a rude first calculation of costs.

Origin of rude

1300–50; Middle English rude, ruide (< Old French) < Latin rudis

SYNONYMS FOR rude

1 uncivil, unmannerly, curt, brusque, impertinent, impudent, saucy, pert, fresh.

2 unrefined, uncultured, uncivilized, uncouth, coarse, vulgar, rough.

8 rustic, artless.

9 stormy, fierce, tumultuous, turbulent.

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1, 3. See boorish. 6. See raw.

OTHER WORDS FROM rude

rude·ly, adverb rude·ness, noun o·ver·rude, adjective o·ver·rude·ly, adverb

o·ver·rude·ness, noun un·rude, adjective un·rude·ly, adverb

Words nearby rude

ruddleman, ruddock, ruddy, ruddy duck, ruddy turnstone, rude, rude awakening, ruderal, rudesheimer, rudiment, rudimentary

Definition for rude (2 of 2)

Rude

[ ryd ]

/ rüd /

noun

Fran·çois

[frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/,1784–1855, French sculptor.

Example sentences from the Web for rude

But below the surfaces of many of his films, rude, angry sex simmered; cool, icy blondes were tied up, handcuffed, humiliated.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days |David Freeman |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But if I could live in an economy where everyone had the privilege to be rude rather than the obligation to fake it, I would.

Why Your Waiter Hates You |Jedediah Purdy |October 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The rude coat-check lady gives you a mask to wear over your face, and then you are sent down some stairs.

Sex, Blood, and Screaming: Blackout’s Dark Frights |Tim Teeman |October 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Apparently, Minaj received a slew of offensive tweets and rude Instagram comments in response to the racy image.

Beyoncé’s ‘Flawless’ Lyrics Tease Her Elevator Drama with Jay Z |Amy Zimmerman |August 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Though it would be nice if they could do it without being peppered by a bunch of rude questions from Larry King.

Anna Paquin’s Bisexuality for Dummies |Amanda Marcotte |August 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His stores of oatmeal were brought out, kine were slaughtered; and a rude and hasty meal was set before the numerous guests.

The History of England from the Accession of James II. |Thomas Babington Macaulay
He gave his rude children a noble moral code, the original form of the Decalogue.

The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible |R. Heber Newton
"I must first rest a little," he returned, with a sigh of weariness, as he fell back exhausted upon his rude couch.

Mildred at Home |Martha Finley
He then bent his eye sternly upon the group of bailiffs, especially upon the rude ruffian, Grimes, whose conduct was so atrocious.

Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent |William Carleton
The crypt is of interest from being mainly built up from the rude early church of the Danish founder.

Romantic Ireland; volume 1/2 |M.F and B. McM. Mansfield

British Dictionary definitions for rude

rude

/ (ruːd) /

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

Derived forms of rude

rudely, adverb rudeness or informal rudery, noun

Word Origin for rude

C14: via Old French from Latin rudis coarse, unformed

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rude

adjective, rud·er, rud·est.

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Definition for rude (2 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rude

adjective

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

rude

adjective, rud·er, rud·est.

Origin of rude

SYNONYMS FOR rude

synonym study for rude

OTHER WORDS FROM rude

Words nearby rude

Definition for rude (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to rude

Example sentences from the Web for rude

British Dictionary definitions for rude

adjective

Derived forms of rude

Word Origin for rude