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
Some parents worry that Alexa's high tolerance for rudeness instills poor behavior in their kids, according to Quartz.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 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
Some parents worry that Alexa's high tolerance for rudeness instills poor behavior in their kids, according to Quartz.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rudeness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rudeness
Noun
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This was an audience of almost 500 students and zero disrespect.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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They've been taught, implicitly or explicitly, that disagreement equals disrespect.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The moment was highlighted on social media and Hudson was flagged for unnecessary roughness.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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That was followed by another unnecessary roughness penalty after Wilson connected with Robinson for a 50-yard gain down the middle of the field.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
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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Scott also wanted that level of vulgarity because the song was inspired by true events.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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 20 Sep. 2025.
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