Synonyms for rude
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1. rude

   Whatever is not civilized is barbarian; barbaric indicates rude magnificence, uncultured richness; as, barbaric splendor, a barbaric melody. Barbarous refers to the worst side of barbarian life, and to revolting acts, especially of cruelty, such as a civilized man would not be expected to do; as, a barbarous deed. We may, however, say barbarous nations, barbarous tribes, without implying anything more than want of civilization and culture. Savage is more distinctly bloodthirsty than barbarous. In this sense we speak of a savage beast and of barbarous usage.

   Synonyms:
   atrocious, barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, brutal, cruel, inhuman, merciless, savage, uncivilized, uncouth, untamed

   Antonyms:
   civilized, courtly, cultured, delicate, elegant, graceful, humane, nice, polite, refined, tender, urbane

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1. rude

   Synonyms:
   impertinent, rough, uneven, shapeless, unfashioned, artless, unpolished, uncouth, inelegant, rustic, coarse, vulgar, clownish, raw, unskilful, untaught, illiterate, ignorant, uncivil, saucy, impolite, impudent, insolent, surly, currish, churlish, brutal, uncivilized, barbarous, savage, violent, tumultuous, turbulent, impetuous, boisterous, harsh, inclement, severe, insulting, grotesque, barbaric, archaic

   Antonyms:
   modest, bashful, civil, courteous, ceremonious, deferential, smooth, even, artistic, polished, fashioned, courtly, elegant, high-wrought, polite, accommodating, considerate, refined, gentle, peaceful, culm, genial, balmy, halcyonic, serene, placid, modern, modish, fashionable

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1. ill-mannered, bad-mannered, rude, unmannered, unmannerlyadjective

   socially incorrect in behavior

   "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion"

   Synonyms:
   uncivil, yokelish, unmannered, unmannerly, lowbred, natural, underbred, raw(a), ill-mannered, primitive, ill-bred, rude(a), crude, bad-mannered, bounderish

   Antonyms:
   later(a), refined, polite, processed, late

2. ill-bred, bounderish, lowbred, rude, underbred, yokelishadjective

   (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

   Synonyms:
   uncivil, yokelish, unmannered, unmannerly, lowbred, natural, raw(a), primitive, ill-mannered, ill-bred, underbred, rude(a), crude, bad-mannered, bounderish

   Antonyms:
   processed, late, polite, refined, later(a)

3. uncivil, rudeadjective

   lacking civility or good manners

   "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather

   Synonyms:
   uncivil, yokelish, unmannered, unmannerly, lowbred, natural, underbred, raw(a), ill-mannered, primitive, ill-bred, rude(a), crude, bad-mannered, bounderish

   Antonyms:
   polite, processed, late, later(a), refined

4. natural, raw(a), rude(a)adjective

   (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

   "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"

   Antonyms:
   refined, polite, processed, late, later(a)

5. crude, primitive, rudeadjective

   belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

   "the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"; "primitive movies of the 1890s"; "primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains"

   Synonyms:
   bad-mannered, ill-bred, rough, yokelish, primitive, unrefined, crude(a), underbred, rude(a), vulgar, bounderish, archaic, gross, raw, lowbred, naive, stark(a), earthy, crude, unprocessed, blunt, ill-mannered, unmannered, raw(a), unmannerly, natural, uncivil

   Antonyms:
   refined, later(a), processed, polite, late

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1. honestrude

   1. to be honest and rude at the same time.

   its not rude it is the honestrude

   Submitted by rinat on September 9, 2019  

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1. rudeadjective

   Synonyms:
   rough, rugged, uneven, shapeless, unfashioned, unformed, unwrought, crude, ill-formed

2. rudeadjective

   Synonyms:
   artless, unpolished, raw, coarse, inelegant, uncouth, clownish, loutish, boorish, ungraceful, uncivilized, untrained, untaught, undisciplined, ignorant, barbarous, illiterate, brutal, savage

3. rudeadjective

   Synonyms:
   uncivil, uncourteous, impolite, impudent, impertinent, saucy, vulgar, insolent, ill-bred, surly, currish, gruff, churlish, bearish, BRUSQUE

4. rudeadjective

   Synonyms:
   violent, fierce, impetuous, inclement, boisterous, tumultuous, harsh, severe, turbulent

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1. rudeadjective

   Synonyms:
   crude, unpolished, raw, rough, indelicate, unrefined, coarse, undisciplined, uncivilized, inelegant, inartistic, artless, uncivil, discourteous, inurbane, impolite, romping, hoidenish, boisterous, turbulent, violent, inclement, tumultuous, unwrought, unfashioned

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1. List of paraphrases for "rude":

   impolite, coarse, roed, discourteous, garish, foul-mouthed, brazen, crass, rudd, insolent, vulgar, ruda, ruud, disrespectful, polite, rough, bad-tempered, crude, nude, harsh

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1. Bible, Paul, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7:

   Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

2. Anne Frank:

   They mustn't know my despair, I can't let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn't bear their sympathy and their kind-hearted jokes, it would only make me want to scream all the more. If I talk, everyone thinks I'm showing off; when I'm silent they think I'm ridiculous; rude if I answer, sly if I get a good idea, lazy if I'm tired, selfish if I eat a mouthful more than I should, stupid, cowardly, crafty, etc. etc.

3. David Wilezol:

   And except for a couple passing references to China, which are not nearly enough, this speech was lacking in addressing other national security matters, that’s not surprising, given the disaster the Biden administration created on our southern border and the rude awakening that awaits Americans if the administration successfully re-enters the indefensible Iran nuclear deal.

4. Bill Clinton:

   You are very rude, and I'm not ever going to call on you, thank you.

5. Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez:

   In a rude and petulant manner, Mrs. Jacobson tells us what to do, i know her very well because I have seen her personally, her way of walking, chewing. You need manners to deal with people and with countries.