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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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RUDE definition: 1. not polite; offensive or embarrassing: 2. relating to sex or going to the toilet: 3. sudden…. Learn more.
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 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: 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.
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.
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.
Origin of Rude. Middle English from Old French unrefined, harsh from Latin rudis in a natural state, crude, ignorant. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rudis (“rough, raw, rude, wild, untilled" ). From Wiktionary.
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
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.
