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rude

/ɹud/adjective1 syllable

Rude means: (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace.

Synonyms for rude22

adjective, as in (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

ill-bred, bounderish, lowbred, underbred, yokelish, unrefined

adjective, as in socially incorrect in behavior

ill-mannered, bad-mannered, unmannered, unmannerly, impolite

adjective, as in (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

natural, raw, unprocessed

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

crude, primitive, early

adjective, as in lacking civility or good manners

uncivil

also used for rude

adult, uncouth, blue, pornographic

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What does rude mean?5

adjective

1

(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

2

socially incorrect in behavior“resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion”

3

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes“natural yogurt”

4

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness“the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man”

5

lacking civility or good manners“want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rude?31

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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All 31 rhymes for rude, grouped by syllable

Rude in a sentence

  • You can say it like that, but it's rude.erikspen
  • It's okay to look, but it's rude to stare.Hybrid
  • Saying it with a smile, doesn't make it any less rude.casaniere
  • I don't mean to be rude, but your song sounds pretty bad.DJ_Saidez
  • I don't mean to be rude, but you could do a much better job.DJ_Saidez
  • I don't mean to be rude, but could you quiet down, please?shekitten
  • I don't mean to be rude, but what's your name again?shekitten
  • I don't mean to be rude, but where are you from?shekitten

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rude

as a adjective

comparative
ruder
superlative
rudest