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- [rood]
- /rud/
- /ˈruːdnɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rood]
- /rud/
Definitions of rudeness word
- adjective rudeness discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply. 1
- adjective rudeness without culture, learning, or refinement: rude, illiterate peasants. 1
- adjective rudeness rough in manners or behavior; unmannerly; uncouth. 1
- adjective rudeness rough, harsh, or ungentle: rude hands. 1
- adjective rudeness roughly wrought, built, or formed; of a crude construction or kind: a rude cottage. 1
- adjective rudeness not properly or fully developed; raw; unevolved: a rude first stage of development. 1
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Origin of rudeness
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English rude, ruide (< Old French) < Latin rudis
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Parts of speech for Rudeness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rudeness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rudeness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rudeness
noun rudeness
- acerbity — Acerbity is a kind of bitter, critical humour.
- acrimony — Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels.
- archness — the quality of being arch, or saucily mischievous
- audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- awkwardness — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
Antonyms for rudeness
noun rudeness
- aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- amenity — Amenities are things such as shopping centres or sports facilities that are provided for people's convenience, enjoyment, or comfort.
- bon ton — sophisticated manners or breeding
- breeding — If someone says that a person has breeding, they mean that they think the person is from a good social background and has good manners.
- ceremony — A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.
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