Rude vs. Polite
Difference Between Rude and Polite
Rudeadjective
Bad-mannered.
This girl was so rude towards her boyfriend by screaming at him for no apparent reason.Karen broke up with Fred because he was often rude to her.Politeadjective
Well-mannered, civilized.
It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant.Rudeadjective
Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.
Politeadjective
(obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.
Rudeadjective
Tough, robust.
Politeverb
To polish; to refine; to render polite.
Rudeadjective
Undeveloped, unskilled, basic.
Politeadjective
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
Rudeadjective
Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.
Politeadjective
marked by refinement in taste and manners;
cultivated speechcultured Bostonianscultured tastesa genteel old ladypolite societyRudeadjective
socially incorrect in behavior;
resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusionPoliteadjective
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others;
even if he didn't like them he should have been civilRudeadjective
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
Rudeadjective
lacking civility or good manners;
want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongueRudeadjective
(used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition;
natural yogurtnatural produceraw woolraw sugarbales of rude cottonRudeadjective
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness;
the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early manprimitive movies of the 1890sprimitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains
