What is another word for rude ?

Impolite or bad-mannered

not afraid to call a spade a spade

ill-humored^US

smart-arsed^UK

smart-assed^US

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

lacking in social graces

groveling^US

grovelling^UK

speaking as one finds

calling a spade a spade

not backwards in coming forwards

throwing one's weight about

too big for your boots

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

rubbing the wrong way

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“Michael was a very rude man who would often angrily threaten anyone that crossed him.”

Adjective

Obscene or offensive in nature

colorful^US

colourful^UK

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

libellous^UK

libelous^US

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

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“Brian always managed to still be funny while steering clear of telling rude jokes.”

Adjective

Abrupt or unexpected in nature

“Simon is in for a rude shock once he discovers that he isn't quite as good looking as he thinks he is.”

Adjective

Crudely made or done

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“Feeling lonely, Chuck Noland would draw a rude face onto a volleyball and pretend it was his friend.”

Adjective

(rare) Uncivilized, or lacking in social graces

skeptic^US

sceptic^UK

sceptical^UK

skeptical^US

without religious faith

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“Missionaries mistakenly believed that it was their duty to convert the rude peoples of the world.”

Adjective

(rare) Lacking in education

thick as two short planks

unable to read and write

not the full shilling

labouring^UK

like a babe in the woods

laboring^US

as thick as two short planks

dead from the neck up

a brick short of a load

two sandwiches short of a picnic

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“The scoundrels were nothing more than a bunch of rude adolescents.”

Adjective

Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed

libellous^UK

libelous^US

dishonoring^US

minimizing^US

unfavorable^US

minimising^UK

politically incorrect

ill-favored^US

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

libeling^US

criticizing^US

cavilling^UK

libelling^UK

caviling^US

criticising^UK

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Adjective

like a bear with a sore head

Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked

humorless^US

humourless^UK

ill-humored^US

as cross as two sticks

having got out of bed on the wrong side

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

having got out of bed the wrong side

easily offended

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Adjective

keeping people at arm's length

Unfriendly or aggressive in nature

wintery^UK

wintry^US

not on speaking terms

unfavorable^US

unwilling to mix with other people

sceptical^UK

mum^UK

mom^US

skeptical^US

colorless^US

gray^US

colourless^UK

grey^UK

unfavourably disposed to

diametrically opposed

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Adjective

like a bull in a china shop

Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments

all fingers and thumbs

having two left hands

leaving much to be desired

couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery

not know one's arse from one's elbow

labored^US

laboured^UK

unable to do something for toffee

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Adjective

Tending to misbehave or act badly

obstinately disobedient

impossible to cope with

off straight and narrow

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Adjective

with eyes bigger than one's stomach

Like a pig in appetite or manners

have eyes bigger than one's stomach

faint from lack of food

unable to be satisfied

feeling faint from hunger

on empty stomach

dying from lack of food

with one's stomach thinking one's throat's cut

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Adjective

that dare not speak its name

Prohibited or restricted by social custom

without law and order

costing an arm and a leg

plagiarized^US

plagiarised^UK

out of all proportion

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Adjective

in good physical condition

(of a person) Being strong and healthy

in good physical shape

sound in body and limb

bursting with good health

energised^UK

energized^US

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

molded^US

moulded^UK

the picture of health

as tough as old boots

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Adjective

Having little knowledge or experience of a particular thing

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Adjective

Too bad to be justified or tolerated

without justification

grey^UK

gray^US

unfavorable^US

contrary to the rules

meagre^UK

meager^US

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to try the patience of Job

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

ill-favored^US

not quite the done thing

strictly for the birds

grovelling^UK

groveling^US

more than flesh and blood can stand

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Adjective

Energetic, noisy, boisterous, and difficult to control

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Adjective

straight from the shoulder

Blunt or forthright in speech or expression

not afraid to call a spade a spade

not beating about the bush

flat-out

straight to the point

speaking as one finds

not mincing one's words

call a spade a spade

not beating around the bush

calling a spade a spade

speaking straight from the shoulder

grim

not pulling any punches

telling it like it is

brief and to the point

saying what one thinks

straight-from-the-shoulder

kosher

veracious

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

meaning what one says

no beating around the bush

straight from shoulder

honourable^UK

honorable^US

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