English dictionary
rude
adjectivePronunciation
ɹuːd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- socially incorrect in behavior
adjective
- lacking civility or good manners
adjective
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
adjective
- (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
adjective
- (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
Example sentences
resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion
{'source': 'Willa Cather', 'text': 'want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue'}
the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man
primitive movies of the 1890s
primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains
natural yogurt
natural produce
raw wool
raw sugar
bales of rude cotton