rude

Synonyms

discourteous, disrespectful, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, thoughtless, uncalled-for, uncivil, ungracious, unhandsome, unmannered, unmannerly;

Antonyms

civil, considerate, courteous, genteel, gracious, mannerly, polite, thoughtful, well-bred;

Near Antonyms

humble, meek, modest, unassertive;

deferential, dutiful, respectful, submissive, yielding;

acceptable, appropriate, becoming, befitting, correct, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, good, meet, proper, respectable, right, seemly, suitable;

affable, cordial, friendly, genial, hospitable, sociable;

felicitous, graceful;

chivalrous, courtly, gallant;

ceremonious;

elegant, refined;

Related Words

arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassy, brazen, cheeky, fresh, impudent, insolent, lippy, sassy, saucy, shameless;

boorish, caddish, churlish, clownish, loutish, uncouth, vulgar;

abrupt, blunt, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, gruff, sharp, snippety, snippy;

antisocial, crabbed, cross, disagreeable, grumpy, sullen, surly;

improper, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, unseemly;

arrogant, bumptious, conceited, haughty, high-handed, imperious, peremptory, pompous, presumptuous, pretentious, supercilious, superior;