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rude

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of rude

1 hastily or roughly constructed

a rude shelter built from unfinished logs by some forgotten pioneer

Synonyms of rude

artless, clumsy, crude, jerry-built, jerry-rigged, jury-rigged, rough, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble, rough-hewn, unrefined

Words Related to rude

defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect

imprecise, inexact

inartistic, undressed, unfinished, unpolished, unworked

amateur, amateurish, inexpert, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful

primitive, rudimentary

unshaped, unshapen

Near Antonyms of rude

faultless, finished, flawless, meticulous, perfect, perfected, polished, well-done

adept, adroit, dexterous (also dextrous), expert, masterful, masterly, neat, practiced (also practised), skillful, workmanlike

artful, artistic, sophisticated

Antonyms of rude

2 belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development

rude stone tools

Synonyms of rude

crude, low, primitive, rudimentary

Words Related to rude

basic, simple, uncomplicated

homely, homespun, unsophisticated

early, embryonic, primeval, primordial

backward, underdeveloped, undeveloped

aged, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, dated, fusty, hoary, musty, obsolete, old, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, outworn, passé, past, quaint, unmodernized

Near Antonyms of rude

complex, complicated, intricate, involved, sophisticated

full-blown, grown, mature, matured, perfected, ripe, ripened

civilized, cultivated, enlightened, refined

contemporary, current, latest, mod, modern, modernistic, new, newfangled, new-fashioned, novel, now, present-day, space-age, state-of-the-art, supermodern, ultramodern, up-to-date

Antonyms of rude

advanced, developed, evolved, high, higher, late

3 lacking in refinement or good taste

a comedian who uses a lot of rude language in his nightclub act

Synonyms of rude

coarse, common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, illiberal [archaic], incult, insensible, low, lowbred, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, roughneck, rugged, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar

Words Related to rude

boorish, churlish, cloddish, clownish, loutish, ungentlemanly

clumsy, lubberly, lumpish, oafish

inconsiderate, indelicate, insensitive, thoughtless

countrified (also countryfied), provincial, rustic (also rustical), unsophisticated

graceless, inelegant, tacky

animallike, barbaric, barbarous, uncivilized

mannerless, unmannered, unmannerly

Near Antonyms of rude

aristocratic, courtly, patrician

elegant, graceful, restrained

considerate, gracious, sensitive, thoughtful

citified, sophisticated, urbane

Antonyms of rude

civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, ultrarefined, well-bred

4 not civilized

missionaries who believed that it was their duty to convert the rude peoples of the world

Synonyms of rude

barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, heathen, heathenish, natural, Neanderthal (or Neandertal), savage, uncivil, uncivilized, uncultivated, wild

Words Related to rude

coarse, crude, primitive, rough

uncouth, uncultured

Near Antonyms of rude

cultured, enlightened, humane, sophisticated

genteel, polished, polite, refined, urbane, well-bred

Antonyms of rude

5 showing a lack of manners or consideration for others

itʼs rude to call someone "ugly"

Synonyms of rude

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

Words Related to rude

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

Near Antonyms of rude

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

elegant, refined

Antonyms of rude

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

6 lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books

rude hillbillies they might have been, but they produced music with real poignancy

Synonyms of rude

analphabetic, benighted, dark, ignorant, illiterate, nonliterate, simple, uneducated, uninstructed, unlearned, unlettered, unread, unschooled, untaught, untutored

Words Related to rude

functionally illiterate, innumerate, semiliterate, unknowledgeable

artless, lowbrow, philistine, uncultivated, uncultured

callow, green, inexperienced, innocent, naive (or naïve)

unsophisticated

raw, unskilled, untrained

brainless, dumb, idiotic (also idiotical), imbecile (or imbecilic), moronic, stupid, witless

foolish, senseless, silly

Near Antonyms of rude

brilliant, intelligent, smart

experienced, expert, trained

erudite, learned, polyhistoric, polymath (or polymathic), scholarly

cultivated, cultured, highbrow, intellectual

acquainted, aware, familiar

Antonyms of rude

educated, knowledgeable, lettered, literate, schooled, well-informed, well-read

7 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

Synonyms of rude

crude, native, natural, raw, undressed, unprocessed, unrefined, untreated

Words Related to rude

rough-hewn, semifinished, unfinished, unpolished

impure, unfiltered

Phrases Synonymous with rude

in the raw, in the rough

Near Antonyms of rude

filtered, pure, purified

Antonyms of rude

dressed, processed, refined, treated

Synonym Discussion of 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

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