Thesaurus: rude

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1. superl. Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse.
2. superl. Unformed by taste or skill; not nicely finished; not smoothed or polished; -- said especially of material things; as, rude workmanship.
3. superl. Of untaught manners; unpolished; of low rank; uncivil; clownish; ignorant; raw; unskillful; -- said of persons, or of conduct, skill, and the like.
4. superl. Violent; tumultuous; boisterous; inclement; harsh; severe; -- said of the weather, of storms, and the like; as, the rude winter.
5. superl. Barbarous; fierce; bloody; impetuous; -- said of war, conflict, and the like; as, the rude shock of armies.
6. superl. Not finished or complete; inelegant; lacking chasteness or elegance; not in good taste; unsatisfactory in mode of treatment; -- said of literature, language, style, and the like.
7. adj. socially incorrect in behavior
8. adj. (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
9. adj. lacking civility or good manners
10. adj. (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
11. adj. belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness