Rude (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, rud·er, rud·est.
  1. discourteous or impolite, especially 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.
noun
  1. French sculptor.
adjective
  1. insulting or uncivil; discourteous; impolite
  2. lacking refinement; coarse or uncouth
  3. vulgar or obscene
  4. unexpected and unpleasant
  5. roughly or crudely made
  6. rough or harsh in sound, appearance, or behaviour
  7. humble or lowly
  8. robust or sturdy
  9. approximate or imprecise
Rude (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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