rudeness
Lack of tact
Rudeness is behavior that shows disregard for others' feelings or social conventions—interrupting, ignoring greetings, speaking harshly.
What counts as rude varies by culture and context: His rudeness to the waiter was embarrassing.
The word can describe a single act or a general quality: I was shocked by the rudeness of her reply.
Lack of good manners
- discourtesyRude or impolite behavior
- unmannerlinessLack of proper etiquette
- boorishnessCrude, uncouth conduct
- inconsiderationDisregard for others' feelings
tactlessness · insensitivity · thoughtlessness · indelicacy · churlishness · uncouthness · loutishness · oafishness
Shameless boldness toward superiors
- impertinenceRude disregard for propriety
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
- brazennessShameless, defiant boldness
effrontery · gall · sass · backtalk · flippancy · sauciness · cockiness · lip
Disdainful disregard
- disdainScornful disregard
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- scoffingMocking with contempt
jeering · taunting · belittlement · disparagement · snub · insult · slight · dismissiveness
Abruptly rude in speech
snappy · sharp · brisk · curtness · bluntness · shortness · terseness · abruptness
Tactless, unrefined behavior
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
- crudityUnrefined or vulgar quality
- obscenityIndecent word or act
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
lewdness · foulness · indecency · raunchiness · ribaldry · bawdiness · scurrility · filthiness
impoliteness
Lack of good manners
- discourtesyRude or impolite behavior
- unmannerlinessLack of proper etiquette
- boorishnessCrude, uncouth conduct
inconsideration · tactlessness · insensitivity · thoughtlessness · indelicacy · churlishness · uncouthness · loutishness · oafishness · gracelessness
impudence
Shameless boldness toward superiors
- impertinenceRude disregard for propriety
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
brazenness · effrontery · gall · sass · backtalk · flippancy · sauciness · cockiness · lip · nerve
contempt
Disdainful disregard
scoffing · jeering · taunting · belittlement · disparagement · snub · insult · slight · dismissiveness · condescension
curt
Abruptly rude in speech
gruff · snappy · sharp · brisk · curtness · bluntness · shortness · terseness · abruptness · gruffness
crassness
Tactless, unrefined behavior
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
- crudityUnrefined or vulgar quality
- obscenityIndecent word or act
profanity · lewdness · foulness · indecency · raunchiness · ribaldry · bawdiness · scurrility · filthiness · smuttiness
- acting outtantrums, tantrum, meltdowns, pouting, whining
- bad behaviorslying, cheating, stealing, gossiping, laziness
- bad mannersimpoliteness, discourtesy, incivility, disrespect, bad form
- bad traitsmeanness, cruelty, dishonesty, hostility, nastiness
- individual actskindness, generosity, bravery, courage, charity
- interaction stylescooperation, collaboration, competition, negotiation, confrontation
rudenesspoliteness
Courteous, respectful conduct
courtesy · civility · courteousness · good manners · politesse
rudenessgentility
Refined social standing
refinement · grace · politesse · elegance · genteelness
rudenesskindness
Considerate, caring disposition
decency · goodness · benevolence · respectability · dutifulness