rude

rude, rough, crude, raw mean lacking in social refinement. rude implies ignorance of or indifference to good form; it may suggest intentional discourtesy. rude behavior rough is likely to stress lack of polish and gentleness. rough manners crude may apply to thought or behavior limited to the gross, the obvious, or the primitive. a crude joke raw suggests being untested, inexperienced, or unfinished. turning raw youths into polished performers

Examples of rude in a Sentence

I was shocked by her rude behavior. I can't believe that he was so rude to me. I heard someone make a rude noise.

Recent Examples on the Web

In a language with distinct forms depending on whom is being addressed, Bush’s informal reference struck many in Seoul as shockingly rude. — Joseph Hincks / Seoul, Time, "Translating Trump and Kim: Spare a Thought for the Interpreters at the June 12 Summit," 11 June 2018 Other markets have had a rude awakening to risk in 2018. — Richard Barley, WSJ, "The Market That Still Believes in Global Growth," 12 June 2018 Anyone who thinks that the transition from a white majority to a minority majority will be gradual is going to be in for a rude awakening. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Dems didn't learn the lesson from West Virginia," 2 May 2018 After rising to the top of the wide receiver position in Green Bay, Nelson is in for a rude awakening in year one with Derek Carr. — Michael Beller, SI.com, "Fantasy Football 2018 Busts: Will Leonard Fournette, Kareem Hunt Meet Expectations?," 3 July 2018 This anti-snobbery was, of course, very rude and certainly a kind of snobbery in itself. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "What Anthony Bourdain Understood About Authenticity," 12 June 2018 In the early 2000s, he was known for being rude and aggressive to co-workers and media and his career was dogged by allegations of bad behavior. — Vidhi Doshi, Washington Post, "Reformed Bollywood bad boy Salman Khan sentenced to 5 years prison for poaching antelope," 5 Apr. 2018 In a number of those workshops promiscuity takes place in the most rude and horrible ways. — Win Mccormack, The New Republic, "Outside the Limits of the Human Imagination," 27 Mar. 2018 Mr Trump was horribly rude to Justin Trudeau after the G7 gathering last week. — The Economist, "The rising cost of America First," 14 June 2018

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