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| rude [ rood ] (comparative rud·er, superlative rud·est) |
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1. ill-mannered: disagreeable or discourteous in manner or action
  Don't be rude!
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2. indecent: offensive to accepted standards of decency
rude words
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3. unrefined: lacking refinement or social skills
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4. sudden and unpleasant: happening with unexpected suddenness and unpleasantness
a rude awakening
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5. roughly made: in a rough or incomplete state
a rude wooden bench
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6. unskilled: showing a lack of skill or training
rude paintings
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7. inexperienced: without schooling or experience
a rude youth raised in the wilderness
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8. raw: in a raw or unprocessed state
rude fibers
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9. vague: lacking precision
a rude guess
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10. undeveloped: technologically or economically undeveloped
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11. robust: strong and energetic
in rude health
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin rudis "raw, rough"] |
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| rude·ly adverb |
| rude·ness noun |
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