rude
rude / roōd/ • adj. 1. offensively impolite or ill-mannered: she had been rude to her boss | it's rude to ask a lady her age. ∎ referring to a taboo subject such as sex in a way considered improper and offensive: he made a rude gesture. ∎ having a startling abruptness: the war came as a very rude awakening.2. roughly made or done; lacking subtlety or sophistication: a rude coffin. ∎ archaic ignorant and uneducated: the new religion was first promulgated by rude men.DERIVATIVES: rude·ly adv.rude·ness n.ru·der·y / -ərē/ n.
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