rude

Definition

  • adjective: not having or showing concern or respect for the rights and feelings of other people
  • adjective: being in a rough or unfinished state
  • synonyms: crude, raw, unpolished

Examples

  • If you think this job is going to be easy, you're in for a 'rude shock'. [=you will be unpleasantly shocked when you find out that this job is not easy at all]

  • He's about to have a 'rude awakening'. [=he's about to find out something that will shock him unpleasantly]

  • I was 'rudely' [=suddenly and unpleasantly] awakened from my nap.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Boeki Boo. - You're funny, Wally. Kor Khue's interested in you. He heard what you did. He would like to read you. It would be rude not allow him this. It's a great honor. Yeah sure. It's fine by me. - All right, take a seat. He says people do not respect you. They don't even want to look at you. (..)
    2008 Gran Torino
  • (..) believe that the soul resides on the head. So, don't do that. - Sounds dumb, but fine. And a lot of Hmong people consider looking at someone eye to be very rude. That's why they look away, when you look at them. - Anything else? Yeah, some Hmong people tend to smile or grin when they?re yelled at. (..)
    2008 Gran Torino