adjective
rude
rood
adjective
1
Not polite; showing a lack of respect for others.
"It was rude of him to interrupt the speaker."
"She apologized for being rude to the waiter."
2
Roughly made or lacking sophistication.
"They built a rude shelter out of branches and leaves."
How to Use Rude
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishImpolite and disrespectful — or, in an older sense, crudely or simply made.
Common mistake
"A rude awakening" doesn't mean someone was impolite — it means an unpleasant, sudden realization of the truth.
Common pairings
rude behavior
rude awakening
a rude shock
Word Forms
ruder comparative, rudest superlative
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Etymology
From Old French rude, going back to Latin rudis, "rough, untrained, raw."