1
as in disrespect
rude behavior
such rudeness will not be tolerated in this office
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2
as in crassness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
the rudeness of frontier life gradually diminished with time
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Recent Examples of rudeness
That rudeness did not go unnoticed, and on Swag, Justin is still airing out their arguments.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The chief example of rudeness here is shouting admonishments at other opera patrons.
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
In making up for Basil's rudeness, and even wordlessly putting him in his place for it, Toby really is a mouse's best friend.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Their silence comes off as rudeness, for which Betty rebukes them after dinner.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The chief example of rudeness here is shouting admonishments at other opera patrons.
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
In making up for Basil's rudeness, and even wordlessly putting him in his place for it, Toby really is a mouse's best friend.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Their silence comes off as rudeness, for which Betty rebukes them after dinner.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rudeness
Noun
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Fresh out of a $24 million civil lawsuit, Cardi B isn't taking disrespect from anyone.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tulane Green Wave head coach Jon Sumrall will not tolerate any disrespect for the city of New Orleans.—
Andrew Hughes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With Boise State leading 7-3 and having just forced a 4th-and-long deep in South Florida territory, Banks threw down USF quarterback Byrum Brown, resulting in an unnecessary roughness penalty and a new set of downs that eventually led to a Bulls touchdown.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Sep. 2025
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Despite the bang-bang nature of the play, To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The coarseness of your grounds is determined by the width of the space between the two grinding burrs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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In particular, there’s a stunning coarseness and ugliness in the Republican Party today.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The sour stench of the carcasses was a vulgarity almost too great to bear.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Action rocks as Season 2 leans more into DCU absurdity and vulgarity.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Rudeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rudeness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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