rude, rough, crude, raw mean lacking in social refinement. rude implies ignorance of or indifference to good form; it may suggest intentional discourtesy.

RUDE definition: François 1784–1855, French sculptor. See examples of Rude used in a sentence.

RUDE definition: 1. not polite; offensive or embarrassing: 2. relating to sex or going to the toilet: 3. sudden…. Learn more.

Definition of rude adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. vulgar or obscene: a rude joke. 4. unexpected and unpleasant: a rude awakening to the facts of economic life. 5. roughly or crudely made: we made a rude shelter on the island.

When people are rude, they act in an impolite way toward other people or say impolite things about them. He's rude to her friends and obsessively jealous.

Jan 2, 2026 · A comfortable house for a rude and hardy race, that lived mostly out of doors, was once made here almost entirely of such materials as Nature furnished ready to their hands.