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- Dictionaryrude/ruːd/
adjective
- 1. offensively impolite or bad-mannered: "she had been rude to her boss" Similar Opposite
- 2. having a startling abruptness: "the war came as a very rude awakening" Similar
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The meaning of RUDE is being in a rough or unfinished state : crude. How to use rude in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rude.
RUDE definition: 1. not polite; offensive or embarrassing: 2. relating to sex or going to the toilet: 3. sudden…. Learn more.
Rude definition: discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way. See examples of RUDE used in a sentence.
Rude is used to describe words and behaviour that are likely to embarrass or offend people, because they relate to sex or to body functions. [mainly British] Fred keeps cracking rude jokes with the guests. Luke made a rude gesture with his finger. regional note: in AM, usually use dirty.
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.
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.
connected with sex or the body in a way that people find offensive or embarrassing. a rude gesture. Someone made a rude noise. The joke is too rude to repeat. [only before noun] (formal) sudden, unpleasant and unexpected. Those expecting good news will get a rude shock.
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.
1. When people are rude, they act in an impolite way toward other people or say impolite things about them. [...] 2. Rude is used to describe words and behavior that are likely to embarrass or offend people, because they relate to sex or to body functions. [...] 3. If someone receives a rude shock, something unpleasant happens unexpectedly. [...]
rude having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings: Why are you so rude to your mother? It's rude to speak when you're eating. sassy (informal) (especially of children) rude in an amusing or an annoying way: sassy behavior a sassy remark