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