rude
Adjective Satellite
- socially incorrect in behavior
- (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
- (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
- "bales of rude cotton"
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
- "the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"
Adjective
- Impolite, discourteous, or offensively blunt in manner.
- lacking civility or good manners; - Willa Cather
Adj
- Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
- Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.
- Violent; abrupt; turbulent.
- Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.
- Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.
- Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.
- Crudely made; primitive.
- Good, awesome.
- Sexy, hot, overtly attractive.
Examples
- a rude awakening
- a rude film
- It would be RUDE to challenge every single word your opponent plays, even if valid.
- Karen broke up with Fred because he was often rude to her.
- rude language
- This girl was so rude towards the cashier by screaming at him for no apparent reason.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English rude, from Old French rude, ruide, from Latin rudis (“rough, raw, rude, wild, untilled”).
Synonyms
bad-mannered, bounderish, crude, ill-bred, ill-mannered, lowbred, natural, primitive, raw, uncivil, underbred, unmannered, unmannerly, yokelish, adult, blue, impolite, obscene, pornographic, uncouth
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 5
rude: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordrude: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rude: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary