Rude
adjective
Not respectful or polite.
It was rude of him to interrupt.
Often appears as...
- rude behavior
- rude to someone
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Dealing with subjects that are considered improper.
He made a rude joke and everyone was offended.
Often appears as...
- rude joke
- rude comment
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Rough or simple in appearance or form.
They lived in a rude hut in the forest.
Often appears as...
- rude hut
- rude house
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Neutral
adjective
Suddenly and unexpected.
The accident was a rude awakening to the dangers of racing.
Often appears as...
- rude awakening
- rude interruption
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Not respectful or polite.
It was rude of him to interrupt.
Often appears as...
- rude behavior
- rude to someone
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Dealing with subjects that are considered improper.
He made a rude joke and everyone was offended.
Often appears as...
- rude joke
- rude comment
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Rough or simple in appearance or form.
They lived in a rude hut in the forest.
Often appears as...
- rude hut
- rude house
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Suddenly and unexpected.
The accident was a rude awakening to the dangers of racing.
Often appears as...
- rude awakening
- rude interruption
Usage tips
Neutral
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
What's polite varies across cultures; ensure you understand local etiquette to avoid being rude unintentionally.
In some countries, not taking off your shoes when entering a home is considered very rude.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Verbal Cues
Body language and facial expressions can also be rude, even without words.
Rolling your eyes while someone is speaking can come across as rude.
Pro Tip 3/3Tone of Voice
Using a sarcastic or condescending tone can make polite words sound rude.
Saying 'thanks a lot' in a sarcastic tone can be perceived as rude.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
What's polite varies across cultures; ensure you understand local etiquette to avoid being rude unintentionally.
In some countries, not taking off your shoes when entering a home is considered very rude.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Verbal Cues
Body language and facial expressions can also be rude, even without words.
Rolling your eyes while someone is speaking can come across as rude.
Pro Tip 3/3Tone of Voice
Using a sarcastic or condescending tone can make polite words sound rude.
Saying 'thanks a lot' in a sarcastic tone can be perceived as rude.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
What's polite varies across cultures; ensure you understand local etiquette to avoid being rude unintentionally.
In some countries, not taking off your shoes when entering a home is considered very rude.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Verbal Cues
Body language and facial expressions can also be rude, even without words.
Rolling your eyes while someone is speaking can come across as rude.
Pro Tip 3/3Tone of Voice
Using a sarcastic or condescending tone can make polite words sound rude.
Saying 'thanks a lot' in a sarcastic tone can be perceived as rude.
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Bullying must end now PIPE...
just make these rude comments thinking they were funny and I'd be forced to laugh along but in reality all I wanted to do was crawl into a hole and die and now imagine being a freshman having a huge football postgraduate who you've never talked to before in your life publicly make fun of you in passing and
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What if all US health...
but nobody has any idea what stuff costs. But what if we did know? So we started out small. We called doctors and hospitals and asked them what they would accept as a cash payment for simple procedures. Some people were helpful. A lot of people hung up on us. Some people were just plain rude.
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Which country does the...
I don't mean to be rude, but you know what a psychopath is. A psychopath is a person who, unfortunately for him or her, lacks the ability to really empathize with other human beings. When they look around, they don't see other human beings with deep, rich, three-dimensional personal lives
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These Twins Show That...
I think racism is it a negative thing because sometimes it can hurt people's feelings just because you're different Craig doesn't mean that you have to change very much to be like someone else if the world has to say only think about was then if it's gonna be a rude comment
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On tennis, love and...
So not only -- Not only did he have rude things to say about me and my peers, I felt it was important for us to stand up for each other and to stand up for myself. And at that point it was really important for me to say, like, I'm not afraid, I'm not going anywhere,
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I grew up in the...
I thought my rightness justified my rudeness -- harsh tones, raised voices, insults, interruptions -- but that strategy is ultimately counterproductive. Dialing up the volume and the snark is natural in stressful situations,
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Baby Lemur has Bumpy...
produce only a single baby very rarely twins and never three or more and you can quite see why it just wouldn't be rude there was a whole troupe of them crossing through the trees above our heads we followed them
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Does money make you...
Paul And as the game went on, one of the really interesting and dramatic patterns that we observed begin to emerge was that the rich players actually started to become ruder toward the other person --
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A Saudi woman who dared...
shared in family gatherings, in the streets and in schools. It all hit me. It came into focus that those kids did not mean to be rude to my son. They were just influenced by the adults around them.
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A Saudi woman who dared...
were not meant to be rude to my son they were just influenced by the adults around them and it wasn't about me and it wasn't a punishment for taking the wheel and driving a few miles it was a
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Bullying must end now PIPE...
just make these rude comments thinking they were funny and I'd be forced to laugh along but in reality all I wanted to do was crawl into a hole and die and now imagine being a freshman having a huge football postgraduate who you've never talked to before in your life publicly make fun of you in passing and
Video examples
What if all US health...
but nobody has any idea what stuff costs. But what if we did know? So we started out small. We called doctors and hospitals and asked them what they would accept as a cash payment for simple procedures. Some people were helpful. A lot of people hung up on us. Some people were just plain rude.
Video examples
Which country does the...
I don't mean to be rude, but you know what a psychopath is. A psychopath is a person who, unfortunately for him or her, lacks the ability to really empathize with other human beings. When they look around, they don't see other human beings with deep, rich, three-dimensional personal lives
Video examples
These Twins Show That...
I think racism is it a negative thing because sometimes it can hurt people's feelings just because you're different Craig doesn't mean that you have to change very much to be like someone else if the world has to say only think about was then if it's gonna be a rude comment
Video examples
On tennis, love and...
So not only -- Not only did he have rude things to say about me and my peers, I felt it was important for us to stand up for each other and to stand up for myself. And at that point it was really important for me to say, like, I'm not afraid, I'm not going anywhere,
Video examples
I grew up in the...
I thought my rightness justified my rudeness -- harsh tones, raised voices, insults, interruptions -- but that strategy is ultimately counterproductive. Dialing up the volume and the snark is natural in stressful situations,
Video examples
Baby Lemur has Bumpy...
produce only a single baby very rarely twins and never three or more and you can quite see why it just wouldn't be rude there was a whole troupe of them crossing through the trees above our heads we followed them
Video examples
Does money make you...
Paul And as the game went on, one of the really interesting and dramatic patterns that we observed begin to emerge was that the rich players actually started to become ruder toward the other person --
Video examples
A Saudi woman who dared...
shared in family gatherings, in the streets and in schools. It all hit me. It came into focus that those kids did not mean to be rude to my son. They were just influenced by the adults around them.
Video examples
A Saudi woman who dared...
were not meant to be rude to my son they were just influenced by the adults around them and it wasn't about me and it wasn't a punishment for taking the wheel and driving a few miles it was a
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Quote examples
Steve Huffman
American Businessman
I'm rarely in a position where I can actually answer my phone without being rude to someone else. Sometimes I look back and realize it's been weeks since I've actually been alone. With texting, I can at least get a sense of what's going on without interrupting what I'm doing.
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Jesse McCartney
American Musician
I'm not a phony-friendly guy and I'm usually very quiet and not a big laugher, so some people might take that for rudeness and being mean. If anyone ever got that impression, I apologize. I love all my fans and really appreciate all their support!
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Stephen Merchant
English Writer
When I was a teenager, I met a comedian who I admired, and he was very rude to me. That's why when people come up to me I try not to be rude. I don't want to name who he is, but it really put me off watching his stuff since.
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Bethany Hamilton
American Athlete
Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging things... people staring at me, people asking rude questions, dealing with media, stuff like that.
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Maneet Chauhan
Indian Chef
If there is a situation, I try to take a step back, cool down, and solve the problem. Flipping out, freaking out, and being very rude about it is not going to help.
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Kaya Scodelario
British Actress
I think if someone was really rude to me in an audition, even someone quite important, I think I'd be, 'What are you doing? Don't talk to me like that!
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Laurence Fox
English Actor
There is a guilty pleasure in being rude and knowing that it's acting rather than you. But you get the same release as if you were being rude in life.
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Mario Testino
Peruvian Photographer
Charm, I think, is education, really, no? I was educated to be nice to everybody. If you want to be rude and mean, I'm sure your life isn't that nice.
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Michael McIntyre
English Comedian
If you can help it, don't be rude to people. When you're rude about someone and the audience laugh you can't deny that it's a bullying laugh.
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Sarah Millican
I tell the audience bits of my rude life on stage so they don't mind telling me bits of theirs.
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Steve Huffman
American Businessman
I'm rarely in a position where I can actually answer my phone without being rude to someone else. Sometimes I look back and realize it's been weeks since I've actually been alone. With texting, I can at least get a sense of what's going on without interrupting what I'm doing.
Quote examples
Jesse McCartney
American Musician
I'm not a phony-friendly guy and I'm usually very quiet and not a big laugher, so some people might take that for rudeness and being mean. If anyone ever got that impression, I apologize. I love all my fans and really appreciate all their support!
Quote examples
Stephen Merchant
English Writer
When I was a teenager, I met a comedian who I admired, and he was very rude to me. That's why when people come up to me I try not to be rude. I don't want to name who he is, but it really put me off watching his stuff since.
Quote examples
Bethany Hamilton
American Athlete
Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging things... people staring at me, people asking rude questions, dealing with media, stuff like that.
Quote examples
Maneet Chauhan
Indian Chef
If there is a situation, I try to take a step back, cool down, and solve the problem. Flipping out, freaking out, and being very rude about it is not going to help.
Quote examples
Kaya Scodelario
British Actress
I think if someone was really rude to me in an audition, even someone quite important, I think I'd be, 'What are you doing? Don't talk to me like that!
Quote examples
Laurence Fox
English Actor
There is a guilty pleasure in being rude and knowing that it's acting rather than you. But you get the same release as if you were being rude in life.
Quote examples
Mario Testino
Peruvian Photographer
Charm, I think, is education, really, no? I was educated to be nice to everybody. If you want to be rude and mean, I'm sure your life isn't that nice.
Quote examples
Michael McIntyre
English Comedian
If you can help it, don't be rude to people. When you're rude about someone and the audience laugh you can't deny that it's a bullying laugh.
Quote examples
Sarah Millican
I tell the audience bits of my rude life on stage so they don't mind telling me bits of theirs.
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