😤

Rude

adjective
/ruːd/

Meaning

impolite; discourteous; lacking civility; rough or harsh in manner
Not having or showing respect; impolite

Example Sentences

It was rude of him to interrupt the meeting.

It was rude of him to interrupt the conversation.

Example Expressions

rude awakening

Synonyms

impolite, discourteous, disrespectful, ill-mannered, offensive, insolent, unmannerly
Entry 1
impolite, discourteous, disrespectful, ill-mannered
Entry 2
impolite, disrespectful, offensive, insolent, unmannerly

Antonyms

polite, courteous, respectful, well-mannered
Entry 1
polite, courteous, respectful, well-mannered
Entry 2
polite, respectful, courteous

Collocations

rude behavior, rude comment, rude awakening, rude gesture, rude interruption
Entry 1
rude behavior, rude comment, rude awakening, rude gesture
Entry 2
rude behavior, rude comment, rude awakening, rude interruption

Related Vocabularies

Having knowledge or awareness of something; being aware.
Having the power to drive or push something forward.
Gradually reducing in number, size, or strength.
existing or occurring at or on the surface; shallow; not thorough or deep
having happened or started only a short time ago
Having a thick, sticky consistency.

Explore More