What is another word for rude ?

Impolite or bad-mannered

libellous^UK

libelous^US

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

speaking as one finds

not backwards in coming forwards

dishonoring^US

minimizing^US

unfavorable^US

minimising^UK

aspersing

calling a spade a spade

toffee-nosed

throwing one's weight about

unsavoury^UK

rubbing the wrong way

unsavory^US

too big for your boots

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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

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

colorful^US

colourful^UK

libellous^UK

libelous^US

groveling^US

grovelling^UK

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

ill-favored^US

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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

in a few well-chosen words

Brief, concise, and to the point

summarized^US

summarised^UK

epitomised^UK

epitomized^US

summarizing^US

summarising^UK

making a long story short

short and to the point

not afraid to call a spade a spade

not beating about the bush

not mincing one's words

straight from the shoulder

calling a spade a spade

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Adjective

Unfriendly and bad-tempered

ill-humored^US

unfavorable^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

wintery^UK

wintry^US

not on speaking terms

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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

unable to do something for toffee

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Adjective

Characterized by the use of wit, especially to offend

oxidizing^US

oxidising^UK

ill-humored^US

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Adjective

Not domesticated

like a babe in the woods

medieval^US

mediaeval^UK

sceptic^UK

skeptic^US

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Adjective

Tending to misbehave or act badly

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

off straight and narrow

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Adjective

having a chip on one's shoulder

Defiantly aggressive or bad-tempered

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

have chip on shoulder

obstinately disobedient

unfavorable^US

as stubborn as a mule

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

without law and order

disinclined to accept

with one's feet dug in

iron-willed

with one's toes dug in

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that dare not speak its name

Too embarrassing, offensive, or shocking to be spoken about

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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

unable to be satisfied

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

waiting with bated breath

enamoured^UK

revitalized^US

enamored^US

revitalised^UK

galvanized^US

energized^US

straining at the leash

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

galvanised^UK

energised^UK

enamored of^UK

untrammeled^US

on the edge of your seat

extremely enthusiastic

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Adjective

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

(of a person) Being strong and healthy

in good physical shape

hard as nails

manful

sound in body and limb

full of get-up-and-go

full of vim and vigour

in good physical condition

bursting with good health

full of the joy of living

energized^US

energised^UK

the picture of health

energizing^US

energising^UK

molded^US

moulded^UK

as tough as old boots

colorful^US

colourful^UK

full of the joys of spring

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

full of vim and vigor

as happy as a sandboy

on top of the world

feeling one's oats

full of joie de vivre

revitalized^US

revitalised^UK

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Adjective

Plain or blunt

straight from the shoulder

not afraid to call a spade a spade

not beating about the bush

straight to the point

without ornamentation

call a spade a spade

speaking as one finds

not mincing one's words

not beating around the bush

from the hip

calling a spade a spade

speaking straight from the shoulder

out-and-out

brutally honest

not pulling any punches

telling it like it is

brief and to the point

saying what one thinks

straight-from-the-shoulder

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

meaning what one says

no beating around the bush

straight from shoulder

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Adjective

in the springtime of life

Having little knowledge or experience of a particular thing

in the experimental stage

unexpert

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Too bad to be justified or tolerated

without justification

out of character with

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Adjective

Energetic, noisy, boisterous, and difficult to control

spreading like wildfire

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

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Adjective

leaving much to be desired

Not having all the necessary or appropriate parts

meagre^UK

meager^US

in a state of disrepair

imperfectly developed

parceled^US

woolly^UK

wooly^US

parcelled^UK

not up to expectations

on the back of an envelope

not to be had for love nor money

phony^US

phoney^UK

scarcer than hen's teeth

with an insufficiency of

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Adjective