rude
Not at all courteous
Rude describes behavior that violates social expectations of politeness or respect: Don't be rude to the waiter.
A rude awakening is an unpleasant surprise that shatters comfortable assumptions.
Rude can also mean primitive or roughly made: a rude shelter.
In older usage, rude meant unrefined or uncultured—this sense survives mainly in literary contexts.
Unpolished, raw state
- coarseRough in texture
- crassCrudely lacking refinement
- obsceneGrossly offensive to decency
- lewdObscenely sexual
indecent · ribald · bawdy · off-color · profane · foul-mouthed · filthy · smutty
Lacking good manners
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- ill-manneredLacking polite conduct
- uncivilLacking basic politeness
- unmannerlyLacking good social behavior
inconsiderate · ill-bred · ungracious · indecorous · impertinent · impudent · insolent · cheeky
Uneven in surface
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- basicFundamental in nature
- simpleFree of complexity
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
unsophisticated · makeshift · rough-hewn · unpolished · rustic · homespun · artless · unfinished
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- disparagingExpressing negative judgment
- demeaningCausing loss of respect
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
degrading · contemptuous · scornful · mocking · sneering · jeering · taunting · snide
Abruptly rude in speech
blunt · snappy · clipped · offhand · dismissive · unfriendly · cold · frosty
Aggressively unfriendly
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
intimidating · bullying · combative · pugnacious · provocative · domineering · overbearing · pushy
crude
Unpolished, raw state
lewd · indecent · ribald · bawdy · off-color · profane · foul-mouthed · filthy · smutty · tasteless
discourteous
Lacking good manners
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- ill-manneredLacking polite conduct
- uncivilLacking basic politeness
unmannerly · inconsiderate · ill-bred · ungracious · indecorous · impertinent · impudent · insolent · cheeky · saucy
rough
Uneven in surface
unrefined · unsophisticated · makeshift · rough-hewn · unpolished · rustic · homespun · artless · unfinished · raw
offensive
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- disparagingExpressing negative judgment
- demeaningCausing loss of respect
belittling · degrading · contemptuous · scornful · mocking · sneering · jeering · taunting · snide · cutting
curt
Abruptly rude in speech
gruff · blunt · snappy · clipped · offhand · dismissive · unfriendly · cold · frosty · cool
hostile
Aggressively unfriendly
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
threatening · intimidating · bullying · combative · pugnacious · provocative · domineering · overbearing · pushy · in-your-face
- mannersetiquette, manners, polite, politeness, civility
- dismissive behaviorssnub, scorn, ignore, disdain, dismissal
- long U wordscube, cute, mute, tube, tune
- rudenessdiscourtesy, impolite, disrespect, disrespectful, insolence
- speaking stylesarticulate, blunt, candid, conversational, casual
- unrefinedcrude, coarse, rough, unpolished, uncouth
rudepolite
Showing good manners
courteous · respectful · civil · mannerly · gracious
- rude awakeningStartling unpleasant realization
- how rudeIndignant reaction to discourtesy
- rude people
- not to be rude
- rude words
- rude behavior
rudeness, rudely, erudite, ruder, rudimentary, erudition, rudest, rudiments, rudiment