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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 disrespectful
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
it's rude to call someone "ugly"
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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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rude people
a rude gesture
rude behavior
rude treatment
inconsiderate treatment
disrespectful treatment
ungracious treatment
discourteous treatment
impolite treatment
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Recent Examples of rude
The same employee, who Shea said was also rude to her, answered and told her the company was closed.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Max Romeo, the reggae legend who broke through with a pioneering rude boy classic and soundtracked the political turmoil of 1970s Jamaica, died last Friday, April 11, The Guardian reports.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Despite the wrinkles and gray hair of the men playing them, AC/DC’s songs remain timeless slices of crude and rude rock custom made for blasting from the cars of stoned teenagers.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Later, Kae also makes an accurate but rude comment about how his girlfriend loves being top dog, which is important to remember for where this is all heading.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Max Romeo, the reggae legend who broke through with a pioneering rude boy classic and soundtracked the political turmoil of 1970s Jamaica, died last Friday, April 11, The Guardian reports.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Despite the wrinkles and gray hair of the men playing them, AC/DC’s songs remain timeless slices of crude and rude rock custom made for blasting from the cars of stoned teenagers.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Later, Kae also makes an accurate but rude comment about how his girlfriend loves being top dog, which is important to remember for where this is all heading.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rude
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Where the real Colin and Emma have trouble getting much further than a clumsy hug after a putt-putt date, some of the acting couples have increased their intimacy levels with breathtaking speed.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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Word's document comparison interface is also clumsy and confusing compared with FineReader's.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.—
Joseph J. Kolb,
Fox News,
18 July 2017
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Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.—
OregonLive.com,
OregonLive.com,
12 July 2017
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Related Articles Dear Abby: Is there a way to tell the crass shirttail relations that they’re not invited?—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
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Grand Theft Auto is famous for its crass, satirical sense of humor.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
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In contrast, East Asia witnessed a 300-year period of peace between the 1590s and 1894, broken only by defensive engagements against barbarian incursions and five fairly small two-state wars.—
Michael Mann,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2012
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Based on the best-selling comic book series, the fantasy follows barbarian huntress Red Sonja, who must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against the evil tyrant Emperor Draygan and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Problematic to be sure, but also a very in-character move for an ignorant buffoon.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
6 May 2025
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But here's a reminder for us: casual cruelty, performed by ignorant fascists.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
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In energy trading, U.S. benchmark crude oil added 64 cents to $62.59 per barrel.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The value of the dollar climbed against other major currencies, while crude oil prices jumped more than 3% during midday trading.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
12 May 2025
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But it must be remembered that even the best bullpen has at least one rough stretch in a season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Its new pricing could be an effort to attract American car buyers after rough Q1.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Children’s Language Skills Young children whose language skills are rudimentary with tenses often confused are inexperienced reporters of what may have happened to them.—
Patricia Fersch,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Previous rudimentary systems to communicate with these animals involved a large dolphin-nose-sized keyboard mounted to the side of the boat back in the 1990s.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Rude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rude. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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