adjective ruder, rudest
- crude or rough in form or workmanship: a rude hut
- barbarous or ignorant: rude savages
- lacking refinement, culture, or elegance; uncouth, boorish, coarse, vulgar, etc.
- Brit., Informal indecent; obscene: a rude joke
- discourteous; unmannerly: a rude reply
- rough, violent, or harsh: a rude awakening
- harsh in sound; discordant; not musical: rude tones
- having or showing little skill or development; primitive: rude drawings
- not carefully worked out or finished; not precise: a rude appraisal
- sturdy; robust; rugged: rude health
Origin:
OFr < L rudis, akin to rudus, debris, rubble < IE *reud-, to tear apart < base *reu-, to tear out, dig up > rug, rotten