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rude Listen to audio/ˈru:d/ adjective
rud·er; rud·est
[also more rude; most rude] 1 : not having or showing concern or respect for the rights and feelings of other people : not polite
He made rude remarks/gestures. I was shocked by her rude behavior. I can't believe that he was so rude to me. It is rude (of/for you) to always keep us waiting for you.
2 : relating to sex or other body functions in a way that offends others
rude jokes I heard someone make a rude noise.
3 always used before a noun : happening suddenly in usually an unpleasant or shocking way
If you think this job is going to be easy, you're in for a rude shock. [=you will be unpleasantly shocked when you find out that this job is not easy at all] He's about to have a rude awakening. [=he's about to find out something that will shock him unpleasantly]
4 literary : made or done in a simple or rough way : crude
a rude stone farmhouse
in rude health
Brit, old-fashioned : strong and healthy
We hope to find you in rude health when we arrive.
— rude·ly adverb
He rudely interrupted me. I was rudely [=suddenly and unpleasantly] awakened from my nap.
— rude·ness noun [noncount]
I was shocked by his rudeness.
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