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rude
adjective as in disrespectful, rough
Strong match
Weak matches
adjective as in crude, primitive
Example Sentences
Either on Tuesday or some other point in the future, the party is in for a rude awakening over illegal immigration.
“Throughout the entire lecture, Subject Lillienfeld was rude, condescending, unprofessional, and made inappropriate comments to several students in the class,” investigators wrote in a summary of their interview with the Los Angeles officer.
If you’ve seen any old interviews with Callas, you know that actual journalists tended to be rude with her.
Slot's team could not be in ruder health, with the head coach calmly steering them.
“Throughout the entire lecture, Subject Lillienfeld was rude, condescending, unprofessional, and made inappropriate comments to several students in the class,” investigators wrote in their summary of the officer’s interview.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is another word for rude?
Many synonyms of rude suggest a violation of manners or propriety, including
impolite, bad-mannered, ill-mannered, mannerless, unmannerly, and discourteous.
A word that suggests that a person doesn’t know how to interact with others—or doesn’t care how they do—is tactless.
Words that suggest a more active, deliberate rudeness are disrespectful, insolent, and impertinent.
People who are overly blunt or aggressive might be described as brash, brusque, crude, or boorish.
The word uncivil implies that someone is behaving in a way that ignores common courtesy.
A generally rude person might be called a jerk (or worse names).
Rude can also describe something that is crudely made. The word crude can also be used as a synonym of this sense.
What is a more polite word for rude?
A more polite word for rude is, fittingly, impolite. Rude typically has an accusatory and judgmental tone. Along with impolite, synonyms that avoid this are impertinent, uncouth, and discourteous.
How is rude different from mean?
Someone who’s called rude might also be considered mean—malicious toward others. When you behave rudely, you treat others poorly in some way, and that can be seen as mean. But meanness doesn’t necessarily always involve rudeness. There are plenty of ways to be mean outside of violating manners and etiquette, which is what rude usually implies. A person can even be mean while appearing to be polite.
What is another word for a rude awakening?
The phrase rude awakening refers to an instance of being suddenly—rudely—forced to face an unpleasant fact. A similar term is eye-opener.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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