rude
Syllabification: (rude)
Pronunciation: /ro͞od/
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Definition of rude
adjective
Derivatives
- adverb
Pronunciation: /-ərē/
noun
Origin:
Middle English (rude (sense 2), also 'uncultured'): from Old French, from Latin rudis 'unwrought' (referring to handicraft), figuratively 'uncultivated'; related to rudus 'broken stone'