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Added 9 October 2026

rude

/ɹuːd/ adjective

In Latin: importūnus, inhūmānus, insolens Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rude at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
This girl was so rude towards the cashier by screaming at him for no apparent reason.
Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.
Violent; abrupt; turbulent.
a rude awakening

Origin

From Middle English rude, from Old French rude, ruide, from Latin rudis (“rough, raw, rude, wild, untilled”).

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