Definition of rude

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  • rude is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • rude is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • rude is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6

Definition of rude

  • socially incorrect in behavior (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. bad-mannered
    2. ill-mannered
    3. unmannered
    4. unmannerly
  • (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes (adjective)

    Examples

    1. bales of rude cotton

    Synonyms

    1. natural
    2. raw
  • lacking civility or good manners (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. uncivil
  • belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man

    Synonyms

    1. crude
    2. primitive
  • (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. bounderish
    2. ill-bred
    3. lowbred
    4. underbred
    5. yokelish

See definition of rude in Merriam Webster