Word Frequency
rudeness (ˈruːdnɪs) or rudery (informal)
Definitions
noun
- insulting or uncivil behaviour; discourtesy; impoliteness ⇒
He ignored Mary's rudeness.
⇒I hate rudeness.
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = discourtesy, bad manners, insolence, impertinence, incivility, ill-breeding, impoliteness, disrespectfulness, ungraciousness, unmannerliness
rude (ruːd
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Definitions
adjective
- insulting or uncivil; discourteous; impolite ⇒
he was rude about her hairstyle
- lacking refinement; coarse or uncouth
- vulgar or obscene ⇒
a rude joke
- unexpected and unpleasant ⇒
a rude awakening to the facts of economic life
- roughly or crudely made ⇒
we made a rude shelter on the island
- rough or harsh in sound, appearance, or behaviour
- humble or lowly
- prenominal robust or sturdy ⇒
in rude health
- prenominal approximate or imprecise ⇒
a rude estimate
Derived Forms
ˈrudely adverbˈrudeness, (informal) ˈrudery noun
Word Origin
C14: via Old French from Latin rudis coarse, unformedExample Sentences Including 'rudeness'
'Oh, Declan...' His mother admonished him for his rudeness.PS, I LOVE YOU (2004)
Another sign of rudeness is answering a mobile phone during an interview, says Brooker.Misc (1999)
Her silence in the living room afterwards, her early retirement and her rudeness , he had interpreted at least as a dare.Dansville
I have always thought this was either extreme rudeness , or a subtle form of passive aggressive behaviour.Business Today (1999)
Jessica, used to making an entrance, thankfully slipped into auto-pilot, concealing her surprised hurt at Matthew's rudeness.Pretty Maids all in a Row
Neither etiquette nor rudeness can silence public canned music.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
Tel call centre in the Western Isles were being reduced to silence or even tears by the astounding rudeness of callers from the big cities.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
That is what Savile meant; but he was not a man for rudeness.GOD'S SECRETARIES: The Making of the King James Bible
Turn-offs for the poll respondents included arrogance, followed by big egos, self-centredness and rudeness or lack of respect.Misc (1999)
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