rude

rude  (rd)

adj. rud·er, rud·est

1. Relatively undeveloped; primitive: a rude and savage land; a rude agricultural implement.

2.

a. Being in a crude, rough, unfinished condition: a rude thatched hut.

b. Exhibiting a marked lack of skill or precision in work: rude crafts.

c. In a natural, raw state: bales of rude cotton.

3.

a. Lacking the graces and refinement of civilized life; uncouth.

b. Lacking education or knowledge; unlearned.

c. Ill-mannered; discourteous: rude behavior.

4. Vigorous, robust, and sturdy.

5. Abruptly and unpleasantly forceful: received a rude shock.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rudis.]

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rudely adv.

rudeness n.

Synonyms: rude, crude, primitive, raw, rough
These adjectives mean marked by a lack of skill and finish: a rude hut; a crude drawing; primitive kitchen facilities; a raw wooden canoe; a rough sketch.

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rude

Adjective

1. insulting or impolite

2. vulgar or obscene: rude words

3. unexpected and unpleasant: we received a rude awakening

4. roughly or crudely made: the rude hovels

5. robust or sturdy: the very picture of rude health

6. lacking refinement [Latin rudis]

rudely adv
rudeness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	rude - socially incorrect in behavior; "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion" bad-mannered, ill-mannered, unmannered, unmannerly impolite - not polite
	2.	rude - (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace bounderish, ill-bred, lowbred, underbred, yokelish unrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"
	3.	rude - lacking civility or good manners; "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather uncivil
	4.	rude - (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes; "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton" raw, natural unprocessed - not altered from an original or natural state; "unprocessed commodities"
	5.	rude - belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness; "the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"; "primitive movies of the 1890s"; "primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains" primitive, crude early - being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"

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rude

adjective 1. impolite, insulting, cheeky, abrupt, short, blunt, abusive, curt, churlish, disrespectful, brusque, offhand, impertinent, insolent, inconsiderate, peremptory, impudent, discourteous, uncivil, unmannerly, ill-mannered << OPPOSITE polite

adjective 2. uncivilized, low, rough, savage, ignorant, coarse, illiterate, uneducated, brutish, barbarous, scurrilous, boorish, uncouth, unrefined, loutish, untutored, graceless, ungracious, unpolished, oafish, uncultured

adjective 3. vulgar, gross, crude << OPPOSITE refined

adjective 4. unpleasant, sharp, violent, sudden, harsh, startling, abrupt

adjective 5. roughly-made, simple, rough, raw, crude, primitive, makeshift, rough-hewn, artless, inelegant, inartistic << OPPOSITE well-made

Translations

rude [ruːd] adj (= impolite) [person] → grosero, maleducado: [word, manners] → rudo, grosero (= indecent); indecente;

to be rude to sb → ser grosero con algn

rude [ruːd] adj (= impolite) [person] → impoli(e): [word, manners] → grossier/ière (= shocking); indécent(e) → inconvenant(e);

to be rude to sb → être grossier envers qn

rude [ruːd] adj (impolite) → unhöflich;

(naughty) → unanständig;

(unexpected) (shock etc) → böse;

(crude) (table, shelter etc) → primitiv;

to be rude to sb → unhöflich zu jdm sein;

a rude awakening → ein böses Erwachen

rude [ruːd] adj (= impolite) [person] → scortese, rozzo/a: [word, manners] → grossolano/a, rozzo/a (= shocking); indecente;

to be rude to sb → essere maleducato con qn

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rude

adj rude [ruːd]

1 not polite; showing bad manners rude behaviour.onbeskofغَيْر مُهَذَّب ، وَقِح، فَظгрубhrubýgrovgrobαγενής, απότομοςgrosero; maleducadoebaviisakasبی ادب؛ پر روepäkohteliasgrossier, mal élevéחָצוּףअशिष्टpriprostnyerskasarruddalegursgarbato, rozzo無作法な버릇없는šiurkštusrupjš; nepieklājīgsbiadabonbeleefduhøflig, uforskammetgrubiańskigrosseirogrosolan, prost crescutгрубый; невоспитанныйhrubýgrobnepristojanohövlig, ohyfsadหยาบคายkaba, saygısız粗野的грубийغیر مہذبthô lỗ粗野的

2 vulgar; indecent rude pictures.vulgêrوَقِح، قَليل الحَياء، بذيءвулгаренsprostývulgærprimitivχυδαίοςindecentevulgaarneمبتذلtuhmaindécentגסकच्चा, अनगढ़, अपरिष्कृतneuljudan, uvredljivközönségestidak sopanósmekklegur, dónalegursconcio, volgare下品な야한, 음란한nepadorusneķītrs; nepiedienīgskasarvulgairgrov, simpel, uanstendignieprzyzwoityindecenteindecentнепристойныйsprostýprostaškivulgarangrov, fräck, vulgärที่ไม่เหมาะสมedepsiz, ayıp下流的образливийبیہودہthiếu thẩm mỹ下流的

adv ˈrudely

onbeskofبِوَقاحَهгрубоhruběgroft; vulgærtgrobαγενώς, χυδαία, άξεσταgroseramenteebaviisakaltبی ادبانهepäkohteliaastigrossièrementבְּגָסוּתअशिष्ट व्यवहारgrubo, neodgojenodurván, gorombándengan kasarruddalegasgarbatamente無作法に버릇없이šiurkščiairupji; nepieklājīgidengan kasaronbeleefduhøflig; grovt; uanstendiggrubiańskogrosseiramente(în mod) grosolanгрубоhrubogrobonepristojnoohövligt, grovtอย่างหยาบคายkabaca, terbiyesizce粗野地грубоگستاخی سےthô lỗ粗野地

n ˈrudeness

onbeskoftheidوَقاحَهгрубостhrubostgrovheddie Grobheitαγένεια, χυδαιότηταgroseríaebaviisakusبی ادبی؛ گستاخیepäkohteliaisuusgrossièretéחוּצפָהअशिष्टता, अभद्रता, अशिक्षितपन, अशिक्षा, बहशीपन, जंगलीपन, शर्मनाकपनneuljudnost, grubostdurvaság, otrombaságkekasaranruddaskapurmaleducazione粗雑무례함, 투박함šiurkštumasrupjība; nepieklājībakebiadaban, kekasaranonbeleefdheiduhøflighet; uanstendighetgrubiaństwogrosseriagrosolănie; lipsă de mani­ereгрубость; невоспитанностьhrubosťgrobostnepristojnostohövlighet, oförskämdhetความหยาบคายkabalık, terbiyesizlik粗野грубістьبد تمیزیsự thô lỗ粗野