Rude Definition

ro͝od
ruder, rudest
adjective
ruder, rudest
Crude or rough in form or workmanship.
A rude hut.
Webster's New World
Barbarous or ignorant.
Rude savages.
Webster's New World
Discourteous; unmannerly.
A rude reply.
Webster's New World
In a natural, raw state.
Bales of rude cotton.
American Heritage
Indecent; obscene.
A rude joke.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Rude

Adjective

Base Form:
rude
Comparative:
ruder
Superlative:
rudest

Origin of Rude

  • Middle English from Old French unrefined, harsh from Latin rudis in a natural state, crude, ignorant

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rudis (“rough, raw, rude, wild, untilled").

    From Wiktionary

Rude Sentence Examples

  • It simply wasn't like him to be rude like that.

  • The sailors were rude and unruly.

  • There they might live in peace and safety while all the country round was overrun by rude and barbarous men.

  • It was rude to act this way to hosts who had invited them into their home on such a special occasion.

  • I flared up and said much that was unpleasant and even rude to him.

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Words Starting With

RRURUD

Words Ending With

EDEUDE

Unscrambles

rude

Words Starting With R and Ending With E

Starts With R & Ends With EStarts With RU & Ends With EStarts With R & Ends With DE

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With R4 Letter Words Ending With E