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rude
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- pronunciation:
- rud
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
ruder, rudest |
definition 1: |
unmannerly or impolite.
She considered it rude for people to interrupt while she was talking.The cocktail waitress often had to put up with rude comments from customers.The men relaxed, enjoying their beer and telling rude jokes.- synonyms:
- crude, discourteous, disrespectful, ill-bred, impertinent, impolite, impudent, insolent, unceremonious, uncivil, uncouth, ungracious, unmannered, unmannerly
- antonyms:
- chivalrous, civil, civilized, couth, gentlemanly, gracious, polite
- similar words:
- boorish, coarse, fresh, gauche, gross, inconsiderate, inelegant, rough, short, smart, tactless, vulgar, wise
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definition 2: |
primitive or simple.
They made a rude shelter out of tree branches.- synonyms:
- crude, primitive, simple
- similar words:
- boorish, rough, rough-and-ready, unsophisticated
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definition 3: |
harsh or rough.
a rude wind- synonyms:
- harsh, rough, severe, violent
- similar words:
- boorish, fierce, furious, tempestuous, turbulent
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definition 4: |
violent and unexpected.
a rude awakening- synonyms:
- jolting, shocking, startling
- similar words:
- jarring
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definition 5: |
imprecise; approximate.
a rude estimate of expenses- synonyms:
- approximate, crude, proximate, rough
- similar words:
- gross, imprecise, inexact, vague
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related words: |
abrupt, audacious, barbarian, barbarous, barefaced, bold, brazen, brisk, brusque, careless, churlish, curt, disrespectful, flippant, forward, gruff, ignoble, impudent, offensive, raw, ribald, rugged, saucy, scurrilous, surly, tacky, tasteless, thoughtless, wrong |
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derivations: |
rudely (adv.), rudeness (n.) |
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