rude
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
socially incorrect in behavior
resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion
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Sense 2 adjective
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
Related & opposite
- unrefined similar to
Sense 3 adjective
lacking civility or good manners
want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue
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Sense 4 adjective
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man
Related & opposite
- primitivism derivation
- early similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rudeness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | impolite |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | unrefined |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | civil |
| 3 | attribute | Related & opposite | civility |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | rudeness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | primitivism |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | early |