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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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Origin of rude

1300–50; Middle English rude, ruide (<Old French ) <Latin rudis

synonym study for rude

1, 3. See boorish. 6. See raw.

OTHER WORDS FROM rude

rudely, adverbrudeness, nouno·ver·rude, adjectiveo·ver·rude·ly, adverb

o·ver·rude·ness, nounun·rude, adjectiveun·rude·ly, adverb

Words nearby rude

ruddleman, ruddock, ruddy, ruddy duck, ruddy turnstone, rude, rude awakening, ruderal, Rüdesheimer, rudiment, rudimentary

Other definitions for rude (2 of 2)

noun

Fran·çois [frahn—swa], /frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1784–1855, French sculptor.

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Words related to rude

abusive, blunt, boorish, coarse, crude, ignorant, impolite, insulting, intrusive, obscene, surly, vulgar, harsh, unpleasant, violent, uncivil, abrupt, barbarian, barbaric, barbarous

How to use rude in a sentence

  • The protesters were asked to leave “after they removed their masks and became disruptive and rude to other shoppers,” she said.

  • The pandemic has given some businesses a rude awakening about their dependence on China.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • So my question is a very rude one, and I ask your forgiveness in advance.

  • But below the surfaces of many of his films, rude, angry sex simmered; cool, icy blondes were tied up, handcuffed, humiliated.

  • At another press event earlier this year, she was asked a similar question to the “very rude” one.

  • Communist-era clerks were famously rude and indifferent, because they had no motive to make people happy.

  • 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.

  • The rude coat-check lady gives you a mask to wear over your face, and then you are sent down some stairs.

  • Smoking, the angry and fuming king protests, had made our manners as rude as those of the fish-wives of Dieppe.

  • There appears a rude attempt to picture the mouth cavity and to show those interesting accessories, the teeth.

  • Many of them however are of rude workmanship and might have been fashioned by some of the tribe unacquainted with pipe-making.

  • La saison estoit rude, & les vents le plus souvent contraires.

  • On the upper part of each of these posts was a rude carving of a hideous human face with prominent teeth.

British Dictionary definitions for rude

adjective

insulting or uncivil; discourteous; impolitehe was rude about her hairstyle

lacking refinement; coarse or uncouth

vulgar or obscenea rude joke

unexpected and unpleasanta rude awakening to the facts of economic life

roughly or crudely madewe made a rude shelter on the island

rough or harsh in sound, appearance, or behaviour

humble or lowly

(prenominal) robust or sturdyin rude health

(prenominal) approximate or imprecisea rude estimate

Derived forms of rude

rudely, adverbrudeness or informal rudery, noun

Word Origin for rude

C14: via Old French from Latin rudis coarse, unformed

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1

a

: being in a rough or unfinished state : crude

2

: lacking refinement or delicacy:

3

: marked by or suggestive of lack of training or skill : inexperienced

5

: occurring abruptly and disconcertingly

Synonyms

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rude, rough, crude, raw mean lacking in social refinement.

rude implies ignorance of or indifference to good form; it may suggest intentional discourtesy.

rough is likely to stress lack of polish and gentleness.

crude may apply to thought or behavior limited to the gross, the obvious, or the primitive.

raw suggests being untested, inexperienced, or unfinished.



turning raw youths into polished performers

Example Sentences



I was shocked by her rude behavior.



I can’t believe that he was so rude to me.



I heard someone make a rude noise.

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin rudis; probably akin to Latin rudus rubble

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of rude was
in the 14th century

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rude

(ro͞od)

adj. rud·er, rud·est

1. Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting: was offended by his rude behavior.

2.

a. Undeveloped or uncivilized; primitive: a rude and savage land.

b. Crude, unfinished, or made with limited skill: a rude thatched hut.

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

3. Unpleasantly forceful or harsh: faced rude winds; received a rude shock.

4. Chiefly British Vigorous or robust: in rude health.

5. Archaic Lacking education or refinement: «They were so rude and ignorant … that very little could be learned from them» (Samuel Johnson).

[Middle English, from Old French, unrefined, harsh, from Latin

rudis

, in a natural state, crude, ignorant; possibly akin to

rūdus

, rubble; see ruderal.]

rude′ly adv.

rude′ness n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

rude

(ruːd)

adj

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.

6. rough or harsh in sound, appearance, or behaviour

7. humble or lowly

8. (prenominal) robust or sturdy: in rude health.

9. (prenominal) approximate or imprecise: a rude estimate.

[C14: via Old French from Latin rudis coarse, unformed]

ˈrudely adv

ˈrudeness, ˈrudery n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

rude

(rud)

adj. rud•er, rud•est.

1. discourteous or impolite, esp. deliberately so: a rude reply.

2. without culture, learning, or refinement.

3. rough in manners or behavior; uncouth.

4. rough, harsh, or ungentle: a rude shock.

5. roughly built or made; crude: a rude cottage.

6. harsh to the ear: rude sounds.

7. lacking elegance; of a primitive simplicity: a rude design.

8. robust, sturdy, or vigorous.

[1300–50; Middle English rude, ruide (< Old French) < Latin rudis]

rude′ly, adv.

rude′ness, n.

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

rude

  • cullion — A rude, mean-spirited person.
  • bronco — Spanish for «rough, rude.»
  • erudite — Meaning «having or showing knowledge,» it traces to Latin eruditus/erudire, «bring out of an untrained state,» with the base being rudis, «untrained; rude.»
  • hoyden — Can be applied to rude, ignorant people.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

rude

If someone is rude to you, their behaviour towards you is not polite.

Gertrude felt she had been rude to Sylvia.

I was rather rude to a young nurse.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj. 1. rude - socially incorrect in behaviorrude — 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 gracerude — (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 mannersrude — 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»

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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 He’s rude to her friends.
impolite civil, mannerly, decent, gentlemanly, polite, gracious, respectful, courteous, cordial, considerate, sociable, urbane, courtly, well-bred, ladylike

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

3. vulgar, offensive, gross, crude, obscene, tasteless, lewd, indelicate He made a rude gesture with his finger.
vulgar learned, cultured, polished, educated, sophisticated, elegant, refined, civilized, urbane

5. roughly-made, simple, rough, raw, crude, primitive, makeshift, rough-hewn, artless, inelegant, inartistic He had already constructed a rude cabin.
roughly-made even, finished, smooth, well-made, artful, shapely

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

rude

adjective

2. Lacking expert, careful craftsmanship:

3. Lacking in delicacy or refinement:

barbarian, barbaric, boorish, churlish, coarse, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, indelicate, philistine, rough, tasteless, uncivilized, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar.

5. Characterized by unpleasant discordance of sound:

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Translations

غَيْر مُهَذَّب ، وَقِح، فَظوَقِحوَقِح، قَليل الحَياء، بذيء

sprostýhrubý

grovuforskammetvulgær

epäkohteliaskarkearivo

nepristojan

durva

ósmekklegur, dónalegurruddalegur

失礼な

무례한

neķītrsnepiedienīgsnepieklājīgs

nevljudenprostaški

oartig

หยาบคาย

bất lịch sự

rude

[ruːd] ADJ (ruder (compar) (rudest (superl)))

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

rude

[ˈruːd] adj

(= vulgar) [jokes, stories, gesture, sign] → grossier/ière
a rude joke → une plaisanterie grossière
a rude word → un gros mot

(= abrupt) [shock] → rude before n
a rude awakening → un rude réveil

(= basic) → grossier/ière

to be in rude health → avoir une santé de fer

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rude

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rude

[ruːd] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl)))

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rude

(ruːd) adjective

1. not polite; showing bad manners. rude behaviour.

2. vulgar; indecent. rude pictures.

ˈrudely adverbˈrudeness noun

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

rude

→ وَقِح sprostý uforskammet unverschämt αγενής maleducado epäkohtelias grossier nepristojan maleducato 失礼な 무례한 ongemanierd uhøflig nieuprzejmy grosseiro, rude грубый oartig หยาบคาย kaba bất lịch sự 粗鲁的

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English rude, from Old French rude, ruide, from Latin rudis (“rough, raw, rude, wild, untilled”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹuːd/, /ɹɪʊ̯d/ enPR: ro͞od
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɹud/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɹʉːd/
  • Rhymes: -uːd
  • Homophones: rood, rued

Adjective[edit]

rude (comparative ruder, superlative rudest)

  1. Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.

    This girl was so rude towards the cashier by screaming at him for no apparent reason.

    Karen broke up with Fred because he was often rude to her.

    • c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene vii]:

      Art thou thus bolden’d, man, by thy distress?
      Or else a rude despiser of good manners,
      That in civility thou seem’st so empty?

    • 1871-72, George Eliot, Middlemarch, ch 6:
      [S]he was rude to Sir James sometimes; but he is so kind, he never noticed it.
  2. Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.

    • 1667, John Milton, “Book VIII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:

      Though not as shee with Bow and Quiver armd,
      But with such Gardning Tools as Are yet rude,
      Guiltless of fire had formd, or Angels brought […]

    • 1767, Adam Ferguson, An Essay on the History of Civil Society:

      It might be apprehended, that among rude nations, where the means of subsistence are procured with so much difficulty, the mind could never raise itself above the consideration of this subject

    • 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:

      She had one of the caves fitted up as a laboratory, and, although her appliances were necessarily rude, the results that she attained were, as will become clear in the course of this narrative, sufficiently surprising.

    • 1919, Rudyard Kipling, The Conundrum of the Workshops
      When the flush of a new-born sun fell first on Eden’s green and gold,
      Our father Adam sat under the Tree and scratched with a stick in the mould;
      And the first rude sketch that the world had seen was joy to his mighty heart,
      Till the Devil whispered behind the leaves, «It’s pretty, but is it Art?»

    • 1983 [1981], Crowley, John, “The Fairies’ Parliment”, in Little, Big, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 583:

      There was a rude bridge there, much fallen, where floating branches caught and white water swirled; […]

  3. Violent; abrupt; turbulent.

    a rude awakening

    • 1577, John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 9:
      The Air attrite to Fire, as late the Clouds
      Justling or pusht with Winds rude in thir shock
  4. Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.

    a rude film

    rude language

  5. Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.
  6. Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.
    • 1854, Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond, Economy:
      A comfortable house for a rude and hardy race, that lived mostly out of doors, was once made here almost entirely of such materials as Nature furnished ready to their hands.
  7. Crudely made; primitive.
    • 1955, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, Chapter 1
      For a while, purple-robed, heel-dangling, I sat on the edge of one of the rude tables, under the wooshing pines.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (bad-mannered): ill-mannered, uncouth; see Thesaurus:impolite
  • (obscene, pornographic, offensive): adult, blue; see also Thesaurus:obscene or Thesaurus:pornographic
  • (undeveloped): primitive; see Thesaurus:crude

Derived terms[edit]

  • rude word
  • rudely
  • rudeness
  • rudesby
  • rudish

[edit]

  • erudite
  • erudition
  • rudiment
  • rudimentary

Translations[edit]

bad-mannered

  • American Sign Language: Open8@Palm-PalmDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp Open8@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp
  • Arabic: غَيْر مُهَذِّب‎ (ḡayr muhaḏḏib)
    Egyptian Arabic: غليز‎ (ḡalīz)
  • Armenian: կոպիտ (hy) (kopit)
  • Belarusian: гру́бы (hrúby)
  • Bulgarian: груб (bg) (grub), невъзпи́тан (bg) (nevǎzpítan)
  • Catalan: rude (ca), bast (ca), malcarat
  • Chinese:
    Cantonese: 冇禮貌／冇礼貌 (mou5 lai5 maau6)
    Mandarin: 粗暴 (zh) (cūbào), 無禮／无礼 (zh) (wúlǐ)
  • Czech: sprostý (cs), drzý (cs), hrubý (cs)
  • Danish: uhøflig (da), uforskammet
  • Dutch: grof (nl), onbeschoft (nl)
  • Esperanto: malafabla
  • Estonian: jäme
  • Finnish: moukkamainen (fi), töykeä (fi), tyly (fi), karkea (fi), karkeatapainen, julkea (fi)
  • French: impoli (fr), malpoli (fr)
  • Galician: groseiro
  • Georgian: უზრდელი (uzrdeli), უხეში (uxeši), უკმეხი (uḳmexi)
  • German: grob (de), unhöflich (de), frech (de), unverschämt (de), garstig (de)
  • Greek: αγενής (el) m (agenís)
  • Hebrew: גַּס‎ (he) (gas), גַּס רוּחַ‎ (he) (gas rúaḥ)
  • Hindi: ढीठ (hi) (ḍhīṭh), गुस्ताख़ (gustāx)
  • Hungarian: durva (hu)
  • Irish: mímhúinte, borb, míbhéasach, drochmhúinte, drochbhéasach
  • Italian: rude (it), maleducato (it) m
  • Japanese: 無礼な (ja) (ぶれいな, burei na), 失礼 (ja) (しつれい, shitsurei)
  • Kalmyk: модьрун (modĭrun)
  • Korean: 버릇없다 (ko) (beoreudeopda), 무례하다 (ko) (muryehada)
  • Latin: importūnus m, inhūmānus m, insolens m or f
  • Lithuanian: grubus
  • Macedonian: груб (grub), нево́спитан (nevóspitan), др́зок (dŕzok)
  • Malay: lucah
  • Maori: āhuaatua, harehare
  • Marathi: उद्धट (mr) (uddhaṭ), उर्मट (mr) (urmaṭ)
  • Norman: apèrt (Jersey)
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: uforskammet (no)
  • Occitan: rude (oc)
  • Pashto: شډل‎ (ps) (šaḍal), بدمخی‎ (ps) (badmëxay)
  • Persian: بی‌ادب‎ (fa) (bi-adab), پررو‎ (fa) (por-ru), گستاخ‎ (fa) (gostâx)
  • Plautdietsch: onheeflich
  • Polish: nieuprzejmy (pl), chamski (pl), grubiański (pl)
  • Portuguese: rude (pt), estúpido (pt), grosseiro (pt), grosso (pt)
  • Romagnol: cafôn, vilân
  • Romanian: nepoliticos (ro)
  • Russian: гру́бый (ru) (grúbyj), неве́жливый (ru) (nevéžlivyj), де́рзкий (ru) (dérzkij), невоспи́танный (ru) (nevospítannyj)
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: др̏зак, не̏присто̄јан
    Roman: dȑzak (sh), nȅpristōjan (sh)
  • Slovak: hrubý, drzý
  • Slovene: nesrámen (sl)
  • Spanish: rudo (es), grosero (es), descortés (es), soez (es)
  • Swahili: jeuri (sw)
  • Swedish: ohövlig (sv), oförskämd (sv), fräck (sv)
  • Tagalog: bastos
  • Telugu: మోటు (te) (mōṭu)
  • Turkish: kaba (tr), küstah (tr)
  • Ukrainian: гру́бий (hrúbyj)
  • Urdu: ڈھیٹھ‎ (ḍhīṭh), بے اَدَب‎ (be-adab), گُسْتاخ‎ (gustāx)

obscene, pornographic, offensive

  • Bulgarian: неприли́чен (bg) m (neprilíčen), поква́рен (bg) (pokváren)
  • Catalan: obscè (ca) m
  • Czech: sprostý (cs)
  • Danish: vulgær (da), sjofel, fræk, grov
  • Estonian: rõve
  • Finnish: rivo (fi), hävytön (fi), säädytön (fi)
  • Greek: βρώμικος (el) (vrómikos)
  • Hebrew: גַּס‎ (he) m (gas), בּוֹטֶה‎ (he) m (boté)
  • Italian: oscena (it) f, offensivo (it) m
  • Macedonian: непри́личен (nepríličen)
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: grov (no)
  • Polish: obsceniczny (pl), nieprzyzwoity (pl)
  • Portuguese: vulgar (pt), obsceno (pt)
  • Russian: неприли́чный (ru) (neprilíčnyj), по́шлый (ru) (póšlyj)
  • Swahili: jeuri (sw)
  • Tagalog: bastos

tough, robust

  • Bulgarian: бу́ен (bg) (búen), си́лен (bg) (sílen), невъздъ́ржан (bg) (nevǎzdǎ́ržan)
  • Catalan: robust (ca)
  • Finnish: karkeatekoinen (fi)
  • Hebrew: גַּס‎ (he) m (gas)
  • Macedonian: си́лен (sílen), бу́ен (búen)
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: grov (no)
  • Pashto: شډل‎ (ps) (šaḍal)
  • Russian: кре́пкий (ru) (krépkij)
  • Swahili: jeuri (sw)

undeveloped, unskilled, basic

  • Bulgarian: прост (bg) (prost), суро́в (bg) (suróv), необрабо́тен (bg) (neobrabóten)
  • Catalan: bast (ca) m
  • Finnish: karkea (fi), kehittymätön (fi), taitamaton (fi), osaamaton (fi), alkeellinen (fi)
  • Latin: rudis m or f, inconditus m
  • Macedonian: прост (prost), су́ров (súrov), необра́ботен (neobráboten)
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: rå (no)
  • Portuguese: rudimentar (pt)
  • Russian: неотёсанный (neotjósannyj) (uncouth, of a person), сыро́й (ru) (syrój) (e.g. a sketch)

Further reading[edit]

  • rude in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • “rude”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • rude at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams[edit]

  • Duer, dure, rued, urdé, ured

Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin rudis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈru.də/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈru.de/

Adjective[edit]

rude (masculine and feminine plural rudes)

  1. uncultured, rough

Derived terms[edit]

  • rudement
  • rudesa

Further reading[edit]

  • “rude” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Danish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ruːdə/, [ˈʁuːðə]
  • Rhymes: -uːðə

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Low German rūte, from Old High German rūta (German Raute (“rhomb”)), probably from Latin rūta (“rue”).

Noun[edit]

rude c (singular definite ruden, plural indefinite ruder)

  1. pane
  2. window
  3. square
  4. lozenge, diamond
Inflection[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From late Old Norse rúta, from Middle Low German rūde, from Latin rūta (“rue”).

Noun[edit]

rude c (singular definite ruden, plural indefinite ruder)

  1. (botany) rue (various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta)
Inflection[edit]

See also[edit]

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French rude, a borrowing from Latin rudis (“unwrought”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʁyd/

Adjective[edit]

rude (plural rudes)

  1. rough, harsh
    • March 28 1757, Robert-François Damiens, facing a horrific execution
      «La journée sera rude.» («The day will be rough.»)
  2. tough, hard; severe
  3. bitter, harsh, sharp (of weather)
  4. crude, unpolished
  5. hardy, tough, rugged
  6. (informal) formidable, fearsome

Derived terms[edit]

  • esprit rude
  • mettre à rude épreuve
  • rudement

Further reading[edit]

  • “rude”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams[edit]

  • dure, duré, redû

Friulian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή (rhutḗ).

Noun[edit]

rude f (plural rudis)

  1. rue, common rue (Ruta graveolens)

Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin rudis, rudem.

Adjective[edit]

rude

  1. tough
  2. rough, coarse

References[edit]

  • “rude” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI — ILGA 2006–2013.

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin rudis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈru.de/
  • Rhymes: -ude
  • Hyphenation: rù‧de

Adjective[edit]

rude (invariable)

  1. tough
  2. rough, coarse

Derived terms[edit]

  • rudemente

Anagrams[edit]

  • dure

Latin[edit]

Adjective[edit]

rude

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of rudis

References[edit]

  • rude in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Middle English[edit]

Verb[edit]

rude

  1. Alternative form of rudden

Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin rudis.

Adjective[edit]

rude m or f

  1. (Jersey) rough

Derived terms[edit]

  • rudement

Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈru.dɛ/
  • Rhymes: -udɛ
  • Syllabification: ru‧de
  • Homophone: rudę

Adjective[edit]

rude

  1. inflection of rudy:
    1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
    2. nonvirile nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin rudis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.d͡ʒi/ [ˈhu.d͡ʒi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.d͡ʒi/ [ˈχu.d͡ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.de/ [ˈhu.de]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.d(ɨ)/ [ˈʁu.ð(ɨ)]
  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ud͡ʒi, (Portugal) -udɨ
  • Hyphenation: ru‧de

Adjective[edit]

rude m or f (plural rudes)

  1. rude; bad-mannered
    Synonyms: brusco, grosseiro, mal-educado

Romanian[edit]

Noun[edit]

rude f pl

  1. plural of rudă

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

rude

  1. inflection of rud:
    1. masculine accusative plural
    2. feminine genitive singular
    3. feminine nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Noun[edit]

rude (Cyrillic spelling руде)

  1. inflection of ruda:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Slovak[edit]

Noun[edit]

rude

  1. dative/locative singular of ruda

Venetian[edit]

Noun[edit]

rude

  1. plural of ruda
Источник

Other forms: rudest; ruder

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. A rude person needs a little work — rude also means crude or basic, like a rude cabin out in the woods that barely keeps the rain out. It can be a sudden realization, too. If you wake up and see your breath, it’s a rude awakening that the heat’s not working.

Definitions of rude

  1. adjective

    belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

    synonyms:

    crude, primitive

    early

    being or occurring at an early stage of development

  2. adjective

    (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

    “bales of
    rude cotton”

    synonyms:

    natural, raw

    unprocessed

    not altered from an original or natural state

  3. adjective

    socially incorrect in behavior

  4. adjective

    (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

    synonyms:

    bounderish, ill-bred, lowbred, underbred, yokelish

    unrefined

    (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth

  5. adjective

    lacking civility or good manners

    synonyms:

    uncivil

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    Antonyms:

    civil, polite

    not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others

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  • 1
    rude

    1) гру́бый; оскорби́тельный;

    to be rude to smb. груби́ть кому́-л.

    2) неве́жественный, невоспи́танный

    3) гру́бо сде́ланный

    4) необрабо́танный, сыро́й

    5) неотде́ланный, неотшлифо́ванный

    6) примити́вный, гру́бый

    7) бу́рный ( о море); внеза́пный;

    8) си́льный, ре́зкий ( о звуке)

    9)

    разг.

    неприли́чный, гру́бый

    Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > rude

  • 2
    rude

    Персональный Сократ > rude

  • 3
    rude

    [ru:d]

    rude грубый, оскорбительный; to be rude (to smb.) грубить (кому-л.) rude бурный (о море); внезапный; rude shock внезапный удар rude грубо сделанный rude грубый, оскорбительный; to be rude (to smb.) грубить (кому-л.) rude крепкий (о здоровье) rude невежественный, невоспитанный rude необработанный, сырой rude неотделанный, неотшлифованный rude неприличный, грубый rude примитивный, грубый rude сильный, резкий (о звуке) rude reminder неожиданное напоминание; rude awakening сильное разочарование rude бурный (о море); внезапный; rude shock внезапный удар

    English-Russian short dictionary > rude

  • 4
    rude

    [ru:d]

    1. 1) грубый, невежливый; оскорбительный

    to be rude to smb. — грубить кому-л., оскорблять кого-л.

    2) невоспитанный; неучтивый

    it was very rude of you to have kept me waiting — с вашей стороны было очень невежливо заставлять меня ждать

    would it be rude to ask when they are likely to leave? — не будет ли бестактностью спросить их, когда они собираются уезжать?

    2. примитивный, некультурный

    peoples still in a rude state of civilization — народы, находящиеся ещё на низкой ступени цивилизации

    3. необработанный, неотделанный; сырой

    4. грубо сделанный, топорный

    5. неотшлифованный, неотделанный

    rude language [style] — грубая /корявая/ речь [-ый слог]

    rude drawings — незаконченные /неотделанные/ рисунки

    6. дикий, необработанный

    8. резкий, неприятный ()

    9. внезапный

    in rude health — крепкий, здоровый

    rude awakening — глубокое разочарование; утрата иллюзий

    НБАРС > rude

  • 5
    rude

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > rude

  • 6
    rude

    ru:d прил.
    1) а) грубый, оскорбительный( о человеке, высказывании, поведении и т.д.), невежливый б) невежественный, невоспитанный в) грубый, неприличный г) уст. неумелый Syn: unexperienced, inexpert, unskilled д) грубый, резкий Syn: violent, harsh, rugged ∙ Syn: uneducated, unlearned, ignorant, uncultured, unrefined, unmannerly, uncivil, impolite
    2) а) необработанный, сырой Syn: unwrought, unmanufactured, raw б) грубый, неаккуратный, неотделанный, нешлифованный;
    примитивный в) сильный, резкий, немузыкальный( о звуке) Syn: discordant, harsh, unmusical г) бурный (о море) ;
    внезапный rude shock ≈ внезапный удар rude reminder ≈ неожиданное напоминание rude awakening ≈ сильное разочарование Syn: turbulent, violent, boisterous, rough
    3) крепкий (о здоровье) Syn: robust, vigorous
    4) естественный, оставленный, как есть Syn: uncultivated, wild
    грубый, невежливый;
    оскорбительный — * reply грубый ответ — * remarks грубые замечания — to be * to smb. грубить кому-л., оскорблять кого-л. невоспитанный;
    неучтивый — it was very * of you to have kept me waiting с вашей стороны было очень невежливо заставлять меня ждать — would it be * to ask when they are likely to leave? не будет ли бестактностью спросить их, когда они собираются уезжать? примитивный, некультурный — our * forefathers наши первобытные предки — peoples still in a * state of civilization народы, находящиеся еще на низкой ступени цивилизации необработанный, неотделанный;
    сырой — cotton in its * state хлопок в необработанном виде грубо сделанный, топорный — * implements грубо сделанные орудия неотшлифованный, неотделанный — * langauge грубая /корявая/ речь — * drawings незаконченные /неотделанные/ рисунки дикий, необработанный — * rocks дикие скалы бурный (о море) сильный (о ветре) резкий, неприятный( о звуке) внезапный — * shock внезапный удар — * reminder неожиданное напоминание крепкий (о здоровье) — in * health крепкий, здоровый > * awakening глубокое разочарование;
    утрата иллюзий
    ~ грубый, оскорбительный;
    to be rude (to smb.) грубить( кому-л.)
    rude бурный (о море) ;
    внезапный;
    rude shock внезапный удар ~ грубо сделанный ~ грубый, оскорбительный;
    to be rude (to smb.) грубить (кому-л.) ~ крепкий (о здоровье) ~ невежественный, невоспитанный ~ необработанный, сырой ~ неотделанный, неотшлифованный ~ неприличный, грубый ~ примитивный, грубый ~ сильный, резкий (о звуке)
    ~ reminder неожиданное напоминание;
    rude awakening сильное разочарование
    rude бурный (о море) ;
    внезапный;
    rude shock внезапный удар

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > rude

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    rude

    1. a грубый, невежливый; оскорбительный

    2. a невоспитанный; неучтивый

    3. a примитивный, некультурный

    4. a необработанный, неотделанный; сырой

    5. a грубо сделанный, топорный

    6. a неотшлифованный, неотделанный

    7. a дикий, необработанный

    8. a бурный

    9. a сильный

    10. a резкий, неприятный

    11. a внезапный

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. abrupt (adj.) abrupt; brusque; curt; tactless

    2. angular (adj.) angular; lumpy; roughhewn; undressed; unfashioned; unfinished; unformed; unhewn; unworked; unwrought

    3. approximate (adj.) approximate; proximate; rough

    4. discourteous (adj.) bad-mannered; contemptuous; discourteous; disgracious; disrespectful; ill; ill-mannered; impertinent; impolite; imprudent; impudent; incivil; incondite; inconsiderate; inurbane; mannerless; uncalled-for; uncourteous; ungracious; unhandsome; unmannered; unmannerly; unpolished

    5. dissonant (adj.) cacophonic; cacophonous; discordant; disharmonic; disharmonious; dissonant; immusical; inharmonic; inharmonious; unharmonious; unmusical

    6. ignorant (adj.) benighted; empty-headed; ignorant; illiterate; know-nothing; uninstructed; unlettered; unschooled

    7. ill-bred (adj.) ill-bred; rustic; unrefined

    8. inexperienced (adj.) callow; fresh; green; inexperienced; inexpert; unconversant; unexperienced; unfleshed; unpracticed; unseasoned; untried; unversed; young

    9. raw (adj.) barbarian; barbaric; barbarous; boorish; churlish; coarse; crass; crude; earthy; gauche; Gothic; gross; Hunnic; Hunnish; incult; inelegant; low; Philistine; primitive; raw; savage; tasteless; uncivil; uncouth; uncultivated; vulgar; wild

    10. uncivilized (adj.) uncivilised; uncivilized; uncultured; uneducated; unlearned; untaught; untrained; untutored

    Антонимический ряд:

    chivalrous; civil; civilised; congenial; considerate; cordial; courteous; courtly; cultured; decorous; dignified; polite; refined; urbane

    English-Russian base dictionary > rude

  • 8
    rude

    [ruːd]

    adj

    грубый, нахальный, оскорбительный, невежливый

    It’s rude to point. — Неприлично показывать пальцем.

    She was almost rude in her answer. — Она ответила почти грубо

    — rude man


    — rude word
    — rude remarks
    — be rude to smb
    — say rude things

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > rude

  • 9
    rude

    adjective

    1) грубый, оскорбительный; to be rude to smb. грубить кому-л.

    2) невежественный, невоспитанный

    3) необработанный, сырой

    4) грубо сделанный

    5) сильный, резкий (о звуке)

    6) неотделанный, неотшлифованный

    7) примитивный, грубый

    8) неприличный, грубый

    9) бурный (о море); внезапный; rude shock внезапный удар; rude reminder неожиданное напоминание; rude awakening сильное разочарование

    10) крепкий (о здоровье)

    Syn:

    naive

    * * *

    * * *

    грубый, невежливый

    * * *

    [ ruːd]
    грубый, невежливый, оскорбительный; невоспитанный, невежественный, примитивный; необработанный, неотделанный, сырой, грубо сделанный, неотшлифованный; бурный (о море), сильный (о звуке), резкий (о звуке)

    * * *

    брутальный

    бурный

    внезапный

    груб

    грубый

    крепкий

    невежественный

    невозделанный

    невоспитан

    невоспитанный

    необработанный

    неотделанный

    неотшлифованный

    неприличный

    непристоен

    непристойный

    обиден

    обидный

    оскорбителен

    оскорбительный

    примитивный

    резкий

    сильный

    скабрезный

    сырой

    * * *

    1) а) грубый, оскорбительный
    б) невежественный
    в) грубый
    г) устар. неумелый
    д) грубый
    2) а) необработанный
    б) грубый, неаккуратный
    в) сильный, резкий, немузыкальный (о звуке)
    г) бурный (о море)

    Новый англо-русский словарь > rude

  • 10
    rude

    [ruːd]

    прил.

    1)

    а) грубый, оскорбительный, невежливый

    б) невежественный, невоспитанный

    Syn:

    в) грубый, неприличный

    г) грубый, резкий

    Syn:

    Syn:

    3)

    а) необработанный, сырой

    Syn:

    б) грубый, неаккуратный, неотделанный, нешлифованный; примитивный

    4) сильный, резкий, немузыкальный

    Syn:

    Syn:

    Syn:

    8) естественный, оставленный, как есть

    Syn:

    Англо-русский современный словарь > rude

  • 11
    rude

    The new dictionary of modern spoken language > rude

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    rude

    English-Russian big medical dictionary > rude

  • 13
    rude

    1) гру́бый, неве́жливый

    2) примити́вный

    The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > rude

  • 14
    rude

    [ruːd]

    1) Общая лексика: бурный , внезапный, грубо сделанный, грубый, жёсткий, крепкий , невежественный, невежливый, невоспитанный, необработанный, неотёсанный, неотделанный, неотшлифованный, неприличный, оскорбительный, примитивный, резкий, сильный , сырой

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > rude

  • 15
    rude

    [ruːd]

    грубый, оскорбительный, невежливый

    невежественный, невоспитанный

    грубый, неприличный

    неумелый

    грубый, резкий

    необработанный, сырой

    грубый, неаккуратный, неотделанный, нешлифованный; примитивный

    сильный, резкий, немузыкальный

    бурный; внезапный

    крепкий

    естественный, оставленный, как есть

    Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > rude

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    rude

    грубый; крепкий (о здоровье); оскорбительный, грубый (о поведении); суровый, жестокий, свирепый

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    rude

    грубый; невежливый; суровый; оскорбительный; неотделанный

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    rude

    брутальный

    бурный

    внезапный

    груб

    грубый

    крепкий

    невежественный

    невозделанный

    невоспитан

    невоспитанный

    необработанный

    неотделанный

    неотшлифованный

    неприличный

    непристоен

    непристойный

    обиден

    обидный

    оскорбителен

    оскорбительный

    примитивный

    резкий

    сильный

    скабрезный

    сырой

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      грубый; неотшлифованный; сырой

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  • RUDE (F.) — RUDE FRANÇOIS (1784 1855) Sculpteur français. Bien qu’accepté par ses contemporains, Rude vécut une existence discrète, à l’abri des honneurs et des polémiques de la vie artistique de son temps, et c’est du moins l’image que ses premiers… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • rude — [ru:d] adj comparative ruder superlative rudest [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin rudis raw, rough ] 1.) speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite and is likely to offend or annoy people = ↑impolite ≠ ↑polite ▪ a rude remar …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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not having or showing concern or respect for the rights and feelings of other people

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not polite

  • He made rude remarks/gestures.

  • I was shocked by her rude behavior.

  • I can’t believe that he was so rude to me.

  • It is rude (of/for you) to always keep us waiting for you.

2 

:

relating to sex or other body functions in a way that offends others

  • rude jokes

  • I heard someone make a rude noise.

3 

always used before a noun

:

happening suddenly in usually an unpleasant or shocking way

  • If you think this job is going to be easy, you’re in for a rude shock. [=you will be unpleasantly shocked when you find out that this job is not easy at all]

  • He’s about to have a rude awakening. [=he’s about to find out something that will shock him unpleasantly]

4 

literary

:

made or done in a simple or rough way

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crude

  • a rude stone farmhouse

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Inflections of ‘rude‘ (adj):
ruder
adj comparative
rudest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

rude /rud/USA pronunciation  
adj., rud•er, rud•est. 

  1. impolite, esp. deliberately so:a rude reply.
  2. without culture, learning, or refinement;
    uncouth.
  3. rough, harsh, or ungentle:[before a noun]a rude shock.
  4. roughly built or made:[before a noun]a rude cottage.

rude•ly, adv.: He answered rudely that he didn’t give a damn.
rude•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

rude 
(ro̅o̅d),USA pronunciation adj., rud•er, rud•est.

  1. discourteous or impolite, esp. in a deliberate way:a rude reply.
  2. without culture, learning, or refinement:rude, illiterate peasants.
  3. rough in manners or behavior;
    unmannerly;
    uncouth.
  4. rough, harsh, or ungentle:rude hands.
  5. roughly wrought, built, or formed;
    of a crude construction or kind:a rude cottage.
  6. not properly or fully developed;
    raw;
    unevolved:a rude first stage of development.
  7. harsh to the ear:rude sounds.
  8. without artistic elegance;
    of a primitive simplicity:a rude design.
  9. violent or tempestuous, as the waves.
  10. robust, sturdy, or vigorous:rude strength.
  11. approximate or tentative:a rude first calculation of costs.
  • Latin rudis
  • Old French)
  • Middle English rude, ruide (1300–50

rude′ly, adv. 
rude′ness, n. 

    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged uncivil, unmannerly, curt, brusque, impertinent, impudent, saucy, pert, fresh.
    • 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See boorish. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unrefined, uncultured, uncivilized, uncouth, coarse, vulgar, rough.
    • 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See raw. 
    • 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rustic, artless.
    • 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stormy, fierce, tumultuous, turbulent.



Rude 
(ryd),USA pronunciation n.

    Fran•çois 
    (frän swa′),USA pronunciation 1784–1855, French sculptor.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

rude /ruːd/ adj

  1. insulting or uncivil; discourteous; impolite
  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
  6. rough or harsh in sound, appearance, or behaviour
  7. humble or lowly
  8. (prenominal) robust or sturdy: in rude health
  9. (prenominal) approximate or imprecise: a rude estimate

Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin rudis coarse, unformed

ˈrudely adv ˈrudeness, informal ˈrudery n

‘rude‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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I very rarely came across rude or disrespectful people. I don’t know how I slipped by all of them, but I honestly can’t think of one experience off the top of my head that was like that. I’m sure they’re there, but I’d have to think really hard to recall them.

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUDE

Via Old French from Latin rudis coarse, unformed.

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUDE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUDE

Rude is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RUDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rudeness

Rudeness is a display of disrespect by not complying with the social norms or etiquette of a group or culture. These laws have been established as the essential boundaries of normally accepted behavior. To be unable or unwilling to align one’s behavior with these laws known to the general population of what is socially acceptable is to be rude. Rudeness «constituted by deviation from whatever counts as politic in a given social context, is inherently confrontational and disruptive to social equilibrium». Rudeness, particularly with respect to speech, is necessarily confrontational at its core. Forms of rudeness: inconsiderate, insensitive, deliberately offensive, impolite, a faux pas, obscenity, profanity, violating taboos such as deviancy. In some cases, an act of rudeness can go so far as to be a crime.


Definition of rude in the English dictionary

The first definition of rude in the dictionary is insulting or uncivil; discourteous; impolite. Other definition of rude is lacking refinement; coarse or uncouth. Rude is also vulgar or obscene.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUDE

Synonyms and antonyms of rude in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «RUDE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rude» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «rude» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUDE

Find out the translation of rude to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rude from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rude» in English.

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粗鲁的

1,325 millions of speakers

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maleducado

570 millions of speakers

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rude

510 millions of speakers

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अशिष्ट

380 millions of speakers

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وَقِح

280 millions of speakers

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грубый

278 millions of speakers

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grosseiro

270 millions of speakers

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অভদ্র

260 millions of speakers

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grossier

220 millions of speakers

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Kurang ajar

190 millions of speakers

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unverschämt

180 millions of speakers

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失礼な

130 millions of speakers

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무례한

85 millions of speakers

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Kasar

85 millions of speakers

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bất lịch sự

80 millions of speakers

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முரட்டுத்தனமாக

75 millions of speakers

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उद्धट

75 millions of speakers

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kaba

70 millions of speakers

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maleducato

65 millions of speakers

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nieuprzejmy

50 millions of speakers

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грубий

40 millions of speakers

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nepoliticos

30 millions of speakers

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αγενής

15 millions of speakers

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onbeskof

14 millions of speakers

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oartig

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian


uhøflig

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rude

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUDE»

The term «rude» is very widely used and occupies the 9.871 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rude

10 QUOTES WITH «RUDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rude.

I very rarely came across rude or disrespectful people. I don’t know how I slipped by all of them, but I honestly can’t think of one experience off the top of my head that was like that. I’m sure they’re there, but I’d have to think really hard to recall them.

You can’t read when you’re traveling with other people; it always feels a bit rude.

No language is rude that can boast polite writers.

I have more pet peeves than anybody: people talking in the movie theater, people eating in the movie theater loudly, people being rude, people making noise when you’re supposed to be asleep, like drilling noises outside. I could be here all day.

No one I know is actually so rude as to tell me I’ve become duller since having children. But I’m sure they think it.

You can’t be truly rude until you understand good manners.

The things I see now on TV and in movies are so outlandish. Kids doing rude things with pies! And the language that they use! It’s being outrageous for the sake of being outrageous. I can’t watch it. It turns me off.

I’m crass, contemptuous and crude, obstreperous, obnoxious, rambunctiously raw and rude.

I don’t think you should be allowed to eat in a restaurant if you haven’t waited tables at least once. It’s so irritating when I see people being rude to waiters, like, it makes me want to slit their throats! Like, really? You’re really this inconsiderate?

If I’m tweeting about being somewhere, and I haven’t replied to somebody’s email from three days ago, that’s quite rude.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUDE»

Discover the use of rude in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rude and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

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How Rude!: The Teenagers’ Guide to Good Manners, Proper …

In How Rude!, author Alex J. Packer blends outrageous humor with sound advice as he guides readers through the mysterious world of manners from A («Applause») to Z («Zits»).

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Dude, That’s Rude!: (Get Some Manners)

It seems like light reading, but it’s serious stuff: Manners are major social skills, and this book gives kids a great start.

Pamela Espeland, Elizabeth Verdick, 2007

3

Rude Hand Gestures of the World: A Guide to Offending …

Learn how to go beyond just flipping the bird with this illustrated guide to rude hand gestures all around the world, from asking for sex in the Middle East to calling someone crazy in Italy.

4

Rude Awakenings: Zen, the Kyoto School, & the Question of …

This volume challenges those assumptions by focusing on the question of nationalism in the work of Japanese Buddhist thinkers during and after the Pacific War.

James W. Heisig, John C. Maraldo, 1995

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Nice Girls and Rude Girls: Women Workers in World War I

Examines the myth and reality of women’s Experience of war, showing that before 1914 they were often supporting dependents, had acquired considerable industrial experience, and that women’s trade activity was growing.

6

I Don’t Mean to be Rude, But —

With the inside gossip on this year’s Top Ten finalists and Simon’s favourites to win, this is the only book for avid fans of the Pop Idol phenomenon. Do YOU have what it takes to be a star?

7

Rude Democracy: Civility and Incivility in American Politics

In Rude Democracy, Susan Herbst insists that Americans need to recognize the bad tendencies and habits we have developed, use new media for more effective debate, and develop a tougher and more strategic political skin.

8

Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People

In Modern Manners cultural guru P. J. O’Rourke provides the essential accessory for the truly contemporary man or woman-a rulebook for living in a world without rules.

9

Rude Republic: Americans and Their Politics in the …

«This book plumbs behind the facades of nineteenth-century political life—especially that organized by the major parties—in a way that very few works of history ever have to date.

Glenn C. Altschuler, Stuart M. Blumin, 2001

10

Talia and the Rude Vegetables

City-girl Talia misunderstands her grandmother’s request that she go to the garden for «root vegetables» but manages to find some she thinks are rude, as well as a good use for the rest she harvests.

Linda Elovitz Marshall, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rude is used in the context of the following news items.

Alec Baldwin, Daughter Ireland Mock His «Rude, Thoughtless Pig …

Finally funny. Eight years after Alec Baldwin made headlines for calling his daughter Ireland Baldwin a «rude, thoughtless little pig» in a leaked voicemail, the two … «Us Magazine, Jul 15»

Why a bad boss can bring an office down as rudeness spreads like …

Those who rated their negotiating partner as rude were more likely to be rated as rude by a subsequent partner — showing that they passed along the first … «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Brookfield Zoo responds to ‘rude‘ ‘white people’ post by employee

The employee, wearing a zoo uniform, uploaded a picture with the caption: «at work serving these rude (expletive) white people,» reportedly tagging the zoo in … «WLS-TV, Jun 15»

«I’ve got a rude one»: Countdown’s naughtiest words

The problem with a gameshow that randomly generates letters of the alphabet is that you have absolutely no control over the words they create — as illustrated by … «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»

Rihanna Gives Jimmy Kimmel a Rude Awakening in April Fool’s Day …

Jimmy Kimmel is used to late nights and little sleep, but he’s not used to one of the biggest names in pop disturbing his shut-eye. In honor of April Fools’ Day on … «TheWrap, Apr 15»

Alabama mom posts Facebook apology for her kids’ ‘rude‘ movie …

When Kyesha Smith Wood learned her daughter and stepdaughter reportedly were disruptive at a recent movie screening, she issued a public Facebook … «Today.com, Mar 15»

Woman Fights Back After Getting Rude, Threatening Letter Over …

“She in return had placed this really rude letter under my windshield wiper that said: ‘Hey handicapped! First, never place your hands on my car again! Second … «KTLA, Mar 15»

Romanian diplomat fired over rude embassy email

The Romanian Foreign Ministry says a diplomat has been fired after its embassy in Paris emailed invitations to a reception containing rude remarks about the … «BBC News, Feb 15»

Families Lash Out At ‘Rude‘ Consular Staff

Families Lash Out At ‘Rude‘ Consular Staff. The Foreign Office is failing to provide help and support for UK families whose loved ones have died abroad, a group … «Sky News, Nov 14»

Reese Witherspoon: Criticism of Renee Zellweger’s Appearance …

«It’s horrible. It’s cruel and rude and disrespectful, and I can go on and on and on. It bothers me immensely,» Witherspoon told The Hollywood Reporter during the … «People Magazine, Nov 14»

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