Rude vs. Polite

Rude vs. Polite — Is There a Difference?
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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.

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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 society

Rudeadjective

socially incorrect in behavior;

resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion

Politeadjective

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 civil
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Rudeadjective

(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

Rudeadjective

lacking civility or good manners;

want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue

Rudeadjective

(used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition;

natural yogurtnatural produceraw woolraw sugarbales of rude cotton

Rudeadjective

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