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  1. 1
    not polite

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of rude

    Impolite and rude: rude, impolite, insolent, offensive, impudent, impertinent, ill-mannered, discourteous, abrasive, smart... more
    1. a.
      offensive

      American English synonyms or related words for this sense of rude

      Impolite and rude: rude, impolite, insolent, offensive, impudent, impertinent, ill-mannered, discourteous, abrasive, smart... more
  3. 3
    old-fashioned made or designed in a simple way

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of rude

    Ordinary and normal: normal, ordinary, standard, routine, commonplace, mundane, unremarkable, unexceptional, nondescript, everyday... more

derived words

rudely

adverb

rudeness

noun

These are synonyms and/or related words for rude in the American English Thesaurus. View synonyms and/or related words for rude in the British English Thesaurus.

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