Meaning & Definition of Rude in English
English⟶
Rude
/rud/
adjective
1. Socially incorrect in behavior
- "Resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion"
synonym:
- ill-mannered,
- bad-mannered,
- rude,
- unmannered,
- unmannerly
2. (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
synonym:
- ill-bred,
- bounderish,
- lowbred,
- rude,
- underbred,
- yokelish
3. Lacking civility or good manners
- "Want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- willa cather
synonym:
- uncivil,
- rude
4. (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"
synonym:
- natural,
- raw(a),
- rude(a)
5. 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"
synonym:
- crude,
- primitive,
- rude
Examples of using
You're so rude that I want to punch you.
I was rude.
Have you ever tried not being rude to people?