rude
adjective
discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way.
rudeness
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a word derived from
rude.
Example Sentences
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Purely as entertainment, it is inert; the story, about a family in mourning, features histrionics worthy of grand opera and a level of rudeness that could peel paint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
A prison key worker said he had come to the unit wanting to work on "reactions and perceptions of rudeness towards him".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
How do you — or, rather, how did the Pew researchers — measure rudeness?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025
G.H. and Amanda have a drink, and she apologies for her rudeness, and they go dance.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2023
My mouth falls open, part shock and part plain old rudeness.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
