rude

Meaning

1. Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
2. Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.
3. Violent; abrupt; turbulent.
4. Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.
5. Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.
6. Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.
7. Crudely made; primitive.
8. (Multicultural-London-English, slang) Good, awesome.
9. (Multicultural-London-English, slang) Sexy, hot, overtly attractive.

Synonyms

impolite

rough

coarse

uncivil

crude

harsh

vulgar

discourteous

ill-mannered

insolent

impudent

violent

wild

bad-mannered

cheeky

impertinent

uncouth

unmannerly

disrespectful

churlish

ill-bred

uncultured

abrupt

saucy

rustic

raw

haughty

rugged

curt

cruel

unrefined

uneducated

ill-behaved

uncivilized

unmannered

shameless

gruff

arrogant

hard

unpolished

careless

naughty

underbred

unfriendly

audacious

ungracious

indelicate

bad

👎

boorish

inattentive

Translations

impoli

grossier

rudo

grosero

grob

αγενής

maleducato

scortese

rude

unhöflich

onbeleefd

rude

grosseiro

rude

lomp

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹuːd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: rude

In summary

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

Sentences

There was rude and uproarious bawling of music hall ditties .