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/ rud / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
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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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synonym study for rude 1, 3 . See boorish. 6 . See raw.
OTHER WORDS FROM rude rudely, adverb rudeness, noun o·ver·rude, adjective o·ver·rude·ly, adverb
o·ver·rude·ness, noun un·rude, adjective un·rude·ly, adverb
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Words nearby rude ruddleman, ruddock, ruddy, ruddy duck, ruddy turnstone, rude , rude awakening, ruderal, Rüdesheimer, rudiment, rudimentary
Definition for rude (2 of 2) [ r y d ] SHOW IPA
/ rüd / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun Fran·çois [fr ahn -swa ], /frɑ̃ˈswa/, French sculptor. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for rude The protesters were asked to leave “after they removed their masks and became disruptive and rude to other shoppers,” she said.
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider does not approve of anti-maskers using ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ | radmarya| September 17, 2020| Fortune
The pandemic has given some businesses a rude awakening about their dependence on China.
COVID proves that companies need to reduce their dependence on China | matthewheimer| September 11, 2020| Fortune
In the latest edition of our Confessions series, in which we exchange anonymity for candor, the managing director of one of those businesses explains why its agencies are in rude health.
‘We don’t have the burden of traditional media’: Confessions of an upstart agency holding group MD | Seb Joseph| September 7, 2020| Digiday
When they’re citing this statute, or a disorderly conduct statute, what they’re really getting citations for is people being rude to cops in the eyes of a police officer.
SDPD Is Punishing Speech Using a 102-Year-Old City Law | Kate Nucci| August 3, 2020| Voice of San Diego
So my question is a very rude one, and I ask your forgiveness in advance.
5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Ep. 334 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner| January 9, 2020| Freakonomics
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
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British Dictionary definitions for rude 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
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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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Words related to rude boorish, insulting, abusive, vulgar, impolite, obscene, ignorant, coarse, surly, crude, intrusive, blunt, violent, unpleasant, harsh, uncivil, abrupt, barbarian, barbaric, barbarous