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rude

  [rood]
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–adjective, rud⋅er, rud⋅est.
1. discourteous or impolite, esp. in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
2. without culture, learning, or refinement: rude, illiterate peasants.
3. rough in manners or behavior; unmannerly; uncouth.
4. rough, harsh, or ungentle: rude hands.
5. roughly wrought, built, or formed; of a crude construction or kind: a rude cottage.
6. not properly or fully developed; raw; unevolved: a rude first stage of development.
7. harsh to the ear: rude sounds.
8. without artistic elegance; of a primitive simplicity: a rude design.
9. violent or tempestuous, as the waves.
10. robust, sturdy, or vigorous: rude strength.
11. approximate or tentative: a rude first calculation of costs.
Origin:
1300–50; ME rude, ruide (< OF) < L rudis

Related forms:
rudely, adverb
rudeness, noun

Synonyms:
1. uncivil, unmannerly, curt, brusque, impertinent, impudent, saucy, pert, fresh. 1, 3. See boorish. 2. unrefined, uncultured, uncivilized, uncouth, coarse, vulgar, rough. 6. See raw. 8. rustic, artless. 9. stormy, fierce, tumultuous, turbulent.
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rude   (rōōd)   
adj.   rud·er, rud·est
  1. Relatively undeveloped; primitive: a rude and savage land; a rude agricultural implement.
    1. Being in a crude, rough, unfinished condition: a rude thatched hut.
    2. Exhibiting a marked lack of skill or precision in work: rude crafts.
    3. In a natural, raw state: bales of rude cotton.
    4. Lacking the graces and refinement of civilized life; uncouth.
    5. Lacking education or knowledge; unlearned.
    6. Ill-mannered; discourteous: rude behavior.
    1. Lacking the graces and refinement of civilized life; uncouth.
    2. Lacking education or knowledge; unlearned.
    3. Ill-mannered; discourteous: rude behavior.
  4. Vigorous, robust, and sturdy.
  5. Abruptly and unpleasantly forceful: received a rude shock.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rudis.]
rude'ly adv., rude'ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean marked by a lack of skill and finish: a rude hut; a crude drawing; primitive kitchen facilities; a raw wooden canoe; a rough sketch.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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