rude

CEFRA2

/ɹuːd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not polite and showing little respect for other people.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Simple, rough, or not carefully made.

Examples

  • He made a rude gesture at the driver of the other car.

  • Aren't you being very rude?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɹud/
  • /ɹʉːd/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.

  2. Violent; abrupt; turbulent.

  3. Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.

More examples

In context

  • Karen broke up with Fred because he was often rude to her.

  • This girl was so rude towards the cashier by screaming at him for no apparent reason.

  • How rude of you!

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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