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as in disrespectful
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
it's rude to call someone "ugly"
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as in clumsy
hastily or roughly constructed
a rude shelter built from unfinished logs by some forgotten pioneer
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as in primitive
belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development
rude stone tools
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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
a comedian who uses a lot of rude language in his nightclub act
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as in barbarian
not civilized
missionaries who believed that it was their duty to convert the rude peoples of the world
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as in ignorant
lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books
rude hillbillies they might have been, but they produced music with real poignancy
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as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
rude pelts that were sent to Europe to be fashioned into elegant hats and coats
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Recent Examples of rude
That figure includes 20 percent who say behavior today is a lot ruder.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Lions give a rude welcome back to Ben Johnson, while the 49ers run over the Saints.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s even a rude girl named Manon.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
This is amazingly rude, but still sayable.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Lions give a rude welcome back to Ben Johnson, while the 49ers run over the Saints.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s even a rude girl named Manon.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
This is amazingly rude, but still sayable.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rude
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If something in the dynamic feels disrespectful, overly intimate, or creates insecurity, those emotions deserve acknowledgment.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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It should also be noted that his remarks were in no way disrespectful to Kirk himself, to whose family the host had expressed condolences after his death last week.—
Jason Bailey,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Threading that narrative in there, and getting all the clumsy beats and the awkward beats, felt like a continuation of the narrative.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Well accustomed to the bumps and bruises that come with playing defense at a high level, Thomas can look back with some humor at one of the ankle injuries, which was due to a clumsy play.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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Unique camping options include wooden platform sites and primitive tent areas, plus cabins for overnight stays.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Coming Labor Revolution Makes Events Essential The next five years will bring changes that make today’s AI implementations look primitive.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And honestly, Chris, that is just a really crass thing to say.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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This joyless, crass Platinum Dunes remake (directed by Marcus Nispel) regurgitates the original’s plot with additional gore but without any of the sharp wit.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Bailey plays half-elf ranger Vex, O’Brien is her twin brother Vax, Willingham is the lovable barbarian Grog, Johnson is the holy gnome cleric Pike, Jaffe is the royal gunslinger Percy, Ray is magical half-elf druid Keyleth and Riegel is the raunchy gnome bard Scanlan.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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The economy will not thrive on backward, barbarian technologies and our babies will suffer from the burden of debt, bad air and blackouts.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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So what will our ignorant commissioner do with the information?—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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But criticism quickly began to pile in on Chinese social media, where users denounced the advertising stunt as ignorant of the potential environmental impacts in a remote and pristine ecosystem.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Brandon, his nerves showing, spoke about the oil boom, cartel activity, copper and crude-oil theft, and the struggles the six law enforcement officers in the county have dealing with it all.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Chad Powers’ nasty protagonist should give it license to be more cutting, rather than just unimaginatively crude, in its humor.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Rude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rude. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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