rude

Examples

• All

• It's considered rude to interrupt someone while they are speaking.

• I don't mean to be rude.

  Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

• And they were so rude in there looking at him.

• Was he being rude or was he being British?

• But I do not want to be rude to him, at least not in front of her.

  Fiction book (1990)

• How can I cope with children who are rude to each other?

  Academic text (1991)

• Not only was it rude, it was extremely hurtful.

  The Iced Coffee Hour

• We don't wanna be rude to our host.

  The Wrath of Becky (2023)

• The usual complaints: food was expensive, the people were rude, it drizzled every day.

  Fiction book (1990)

• What's polite in Japan can be rude in New Zealand, and vice versa.

Synonyms

D

disrespectful

vsrude

115 3.0

Not polite to someone, for example interrupting them

focuses on poor manners and consideration more than direct lack of respect

S

short

vsrude

23 5.6

Abrupt and rude in speech or behavior

is broader, covering manners and social refinement beyond brief responses

I

insolent

vsrude

21 7.1

Rude and not showing respect to other people

is lack of politeness without the added arrogance or contempt

I

impolite

vsrude

21 2.3

Not showing good manners or respect to other people

is the same meaning with no extra nuance

F

fresh

vsrude

• Offensive

13 7.5

Rude and disrespectful to someone in authority

is general lack of politeness without the bold authority challenge

I

impertinent

vsrude

13 7.2

Rude or too bold toward someone, sometimes playful

means not polite but can be milder or playful rather than aggressive

A

abrupt

vsrude

12 4.9

Speaking or acting in a rude, short way

covers lack of politeness and consideration beyond sudden actions

B

boorish

vsrude

• Offensive

12 8.2

Being rude and not caring about other people's feelings or manners

is the general lack of politeness and social refinement rather than intent

I

impudent

vsrude

10 7.9

Someone who shows no respect by acting or speaking boldly

is lack of politeness but not necessarily bold or shameless

U

uncivil

vsrude

9 6.0

Not polite and rude to other people

covers lack of consideration or broader social refinement as well

C

curt

vsrude

9 7.2

Using very few words in a way that seems rude

means poor manners more broadly, not only brief speech

I

ill-mannered

vsrude

6 3.9

Rude and impolite in how someone talks or acts

implies also lack of consideration or social refinement beyond manners

D

discourteous

vsrude

4 5.5

Not polite to other people and showing little respect

focuses on manners specifically rather than general social refinement

D

dickish

vsrude

• Offensive

4 9.9

Rude and unkind in a way that annoys other people

is simple lack of politeness rather than intentionally provocative action

U

ungallant

vsrude

1 9.1

Not polite or kind to other people

is general lack of manners rather than a specific chivalry failure

I

ill-bred

vsrude

• Offensive

1 7.1

Rude and showing bad manners

is about lack of politeness and consideration rather than breeding

B

bad-mannered

vsrude

1 3.3

Not polite when you are with other people

is broader, adding lack of consideration or social refinement beyond manners

U

unmannerly

vsrude

1 6.3

Not polite and often rude to others

also implies lack of social refinement beyond mere behaviour

U

underbred

vsrude

• Offensive

1 9.3

Showing poor manners and not acting politely around others

is lack of politeness and consideration apart from upbringing causes

I

incivil

vsrude

• Archaic

1 9.9

Rude in words or behavior toward other people

expresses lack of manners and consideration in everyday terms

U

unmannered

vsrude

1 7.2

Not showing good manners toward others

highlights lack of manners but also lack of social refinement

L

lowbred

vsrude

• Offensive

1 9.5

Showing bad manners and little respect for others

focuses on lack of politeness and consideration rather than upbringing

S

solecistic

vsrude

9.9

Showing bad manners that make others uncomfortable

covers general lack of courtesy not only etiquette breaches

B

bounderish

vsrude

• Offensive

9.9

Having rude manners that shock polite people

is simple lack of manners and consideration, not only coarseness

Antonyms

P

polite

336 1.0

Showing good manners and respect to other people

C

courteous

39 3.7

Polite and respectful when you speak or behave

R

refined

• Formal

25 4.1

Showing elegant, polite manners and good taste

How Rude

abusive

• NSFW

152 5.1

offensive

• Offensive

276 4.0

insulting

• Offensive

129 3.0

rude

558 1.0

impolite

21 2.3

Surface Forms

Etymology