rude
/ɹud/
adjective
Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
“This girl was so rude towards the cashier by screaming at him for no apparent reason.”
Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.
Violent; abrupt; turbulent.
“a rude awakening”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English rude, from Old French rude, ruide, from Latin rudis (“rough, raw, rude, wild, untilled”).
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RUDE at a glance
RUDE has 4 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (R 1 + U 1 + D 2 + E 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,623 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with rude
All rhymes- INCLUDE10
- DUDE6
- ATTITUDE9
- CRUDE8
- MAGNITUDE13
- ALTITUDE9
- GRATITUDE11
- CONCLUDE13
- EXCLUDE17
- MULTITUDE12
- LATITUDE9
- SOLITUDE9
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