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rude

adjective

  1. rude
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹuːd/ / /ɹud/ / /ɹʉːd/

adj

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

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

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

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

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

    But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge

    Though not as shee with Bow and Quiver armd, But with such Gardning Tools as Are yet rude, Guiltless of fire had formd, or Angels brought […]

  3. Violent; abrupt; turbulent.

    a rude awakening

    The Air attrite to Fire, as late the Clouds Justling or pusht with Winds rude in thir shock

  4. Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.

    a rude film

    rude language

  5. Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.
  6. Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.

    A comfortable house for a rude and hardy race, that lived mostly out of doors, was once made here almost entirely of such materials as Nature furnished ready to their hands.

  7. Crudely made; primitive.

    For a while, purple-robed, heel-dangling, I sat on the edge of one of the rude tables, under the wooshing pines.

  8. Good, awesome.
  9. Sexy, hot, overtly attractive.

    Now the girl's rude, I know she's rude/But she's screwed right through you, you'll be on your knees soon