rude
rude /r'uːd/ (ruder rudest)
1 [ADJ] oft ADJ to/about n
When people are rude, they act in an impolite way towards other people or say impolite things about them.
He's rude to her friends and obsessively jealous...
≠ polite
● rudely [ADV] usu ADV with v
I could not understand why she felt compelled to behave so rudely to a friend.
● rudeness [N-UNCOUNT] oft with poss
She was angry at Steve's rudeness, but I could forgive it.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Rude is used to describe words and behaviour that are likely to embarrass or offend people, because they relate to sex or to body functions. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use dirty)
Fred keeps cracking rude jokes with the guests...
= obscene
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
If someone receives a rude shock, something unpleasant happens unexpectedly.
It will come as a rude shock when their salary or income-tax refund cannot be cashed.
● rudely [ADV] ADV with v
People were awakened rudely by a siren just outside their window.
4
rude awakening: see awakening
1 [ADJ] oft ADJ to/about n
When people are rude, they act in an impolite way towards other people or say impolite things about them.
He's rude to her friends and obsessively jealous...
≠ polite
● rudely [ADV] usu ADV with v
I could not understand why she felt compelled to behave so rudely to a friend.
● rudeness [N-UNCOUNT] oft with poss
She was angry at Steve's rudeness, but I could forgive it.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Rude is used to describe words and behaviour that are likely to embarrass or offend people, because they relate to sex or to body functions. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use dirty)
Fred keeps cracking rude jokes with the guests...
= obscene
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
If someone receives a rude shock, something unpleasant happens unexpectedly.
It will come as a rude shock when their salary or income-tax refund cannot be cashed.
● rudely [ADV] ADV with v
People were awakened rudely by a siren just outside their window.
4
rude awakening: see awakening