What is another word for being rude ?

Impolite or bad-mannered

not afraid to call a spade a spade

ill-humored^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

smart-assed^US

smart-arsed^UK

libellous^UK

libelous^US

patronizing^US

rubbing the wrong way

patronising^UK

lacking in social graces

politically incorrect

speaking as one finds

not on speaking terms

calling a spade a spade

not backwards in coming forwards

throwing one's weight about

ill-favored^US

unfavorable^US

minimising^UK

dishonoring^US

minimizing^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

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

colorful^US

colourful^UK

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

libelous^US

libellous^UK

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

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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

meagre^UK

meager^US

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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

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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

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“The scoundrels were nothing more than a bunch of rude adolescents.”

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

flakey^US

flaky^UK

couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery

not know one's arse from one's elbow

labored^US

laboured^UK

unable to do something for toffee

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Adjective

Having a rebellious or aggressive streak or nature

disinclined to accept

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Adjective

Noisy or disorderly in nature

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Adjective

Tending to misbehave or act badly

off straight and narrow

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Adjective

falling hook line and sinker

Having little knowledge or experience of a particular skill or field of work

like a babe in the woods

readily swallowing whole

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thick as two short planks

Ignorant in a particular subject or activity

unable to read and write

pig-ignorant

slow on the uptake

as thick as two short planks

not the full shilling

unapprised

wet behind the ears

as green as grass

dead from the neck up

a brick short of a load

unbriefed

two sandwiches short of a picnic

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Adjective

in good physical condition

(of a person) Being strong and healthy

in good physical shape

sound in body and limb

the picture of health

energized^US

energised^UK

armoured^UK

bursting with good health

armored^US

molded^US

moulded^UK

sound in wind and limb

fit as a butcher's dog

difficult to keep down

as tough as old boots

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in a state of uncertainty

Not completed or finished

in a state of suspension

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Adjective

enough to try the patience of a saint

Too bad to be justified or tolerated

without justification

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

grey^UK

gray^US

contrary to the rules

unfavorable^US

meagre^UK

meager^US

past bearing

enough already

beyond endurance

enough to try the patience of Job

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

ill-favored^US

strictly for the birds

not quite the done thing

more than flesh and blood can stand

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Adjective