1
: the quality or state of being rude
2
: a rude action
Examples of rudeness in a Sentence
such rudeness will not be tolerated in this office
the rudeness of frontier life gradually diminished with time
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Their silence comes off as rudeness, for which Betty rebukes them after dinner.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
While civility is sorely lacking in politics, two other areas are known for rudeness as well — the workplace and the schools, at all levels.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
Regardless of your intentions, performing extra chores beyond cleaning up after yourself can be perceived as a sign of respect or rudeness.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Gone was the discord and rudeness that is often synonymous with the Big Apple.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
While civility is sorely lacking in politics, two other areas are known for rudeness as well — the workplace and the schools, at all levels.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
Regardless of your intentions, performing extra chores beyond cleaning up after yourself can be perceived as a sign of respect or rudeness.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Gone was the discord and rudeness that is often synonymous with the Big Apple.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rudeness
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“Rudeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rudeness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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