Collocations for "rude"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rude" in context.
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rude
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- stop being so rude
- how rude of you (to ask)!
- was very rude to him
- a rude [man, person, boy, child, student]
- has a rude [personality, nature]
- is always (so) rude to people
- made a rude noise
- no need for rude [comments, behavior]
- [learn, use, laugh at] rude words
- was a rude [shock, awakening] for [her, the family, the company]
- is rude to [think, say, do, act]
- is considered rude to
- rude and [obnoxious, disrespectful, arrogant, unhelpful, offensive]
- [extremely, quiet, rather] rude
- [it would, it'd] be rude not to!
- UK: in rude health
'rude' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
arrogant
- attendant
- bear
- beggar
- burp
- child
- coal
- come
- conceited
- elsewhere
- explain
- fault
- forward
- gall
- greedy
- jolly
- kid
- lad
- manner
- name
- note
- personal
- phrase
- remark
- reply
- response
- salute
- short
- sign
- slob
- smack
- stare
- tinker
- usual
- waiter
- waitress
- whack
- whip
- word