[also more rude; most rude] 1 : not having or showing concern or respect for the rights and feelings of other people : not polite
▪ He made rude remarks/gestures. ▪ I was shocked by her rude behavior. ▪ I can't believe that he was so rude to me. ▪ It is rude (of/for you) to always keep us waiting for you. 2 : relating to sex or other body functions in a way that offends others
▪ rude jokes ▪ I heard someone make a rude noise. 3 always used before a noun : happening suddenly in usually an unpleasant or shocking way
▪ If you think this job is going to be easy, you're in for a rude shock. [=you will be unpleasantly shocked when you find out that this job is not easy at all] ▪ He's about to have a rude awakening. [=he's about to find out something that will shock him unpleasantly] 4 literary : made or done in a simple or rough way : crude
▪ a rude stone farmhouse
▪ He made rude remarks/gestures. ▪ I was shocked by her rude behavior. ▪ I can't believe that he was so rude to me. ▪ It is rude (of/for you) to always keep us waiting for you.
▪ rude jokes ▪ I heard someone make a rude noise.
▪ If you think this job is going to be easy, you're in for a rude shock. [=you will be unpleasantly shocked when you find out that this job is not easy at all] ▪ He's about to have a rude awakening. [=he's about to find out something that will shock him unpleasantly]
▪ a rude stone farmhouse
in rude health
Brit, old-fashioned : strong and healthy
▪ We hope to find you in rude health when we arrive.
▪ We hope to find you in rude health when we arrive.
— rude·ly adverb
▪ He rudely interrupted me. ▪ I was rudely [=suddenly and unpleasantly] awakened from my nap.
▪ He rudely interrupted me. ▪ I was rudely [=suddenly and unpleasantly] awakened from my nap.
— rude·ness noun [noncount]
▪ I was shocked by his rudeness.
▪ I was shocked by his rudeness.





