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rudeness

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
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 © 2026
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. uncivil, unmannerly, curt, brusque, impertinent, impudent, saucy, pert, fresh. 1. 3. See boorish. 2. unrefined, uncultured, uncivilized, uncouth, coarse, vulgar, rough. 6. See raw. 8. rustic, artless. 9. stormy, fierce, tumultuous, turbulent.
Rude  (ryd),USA pronunciation n. 

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