Rude vs. Polite
Rudeadjective
Bad-mannered.
Rudeadjective
Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.
Rudeadjective
Tough, robust.
Rudeadjective
Undeveloped, unskilled, basic.
Rudeadjective
Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.
Rudeadjective
Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse.
Rudeadjective
Unformed by taste or skill; not nicely finished; not smoothed or polished; - said especially of material things; as, rude workmanship.
Rudeadjective
Of untaught manners; unpolished; of low rank; uncivil; clownish; ignorant; raw; unskillful; - said of persons, or of conduct, skill, and the like.
Rudeadjective
Violent; tumultuous; boisterous; inclement; harsh; severe; - said of the weather, of storms, and the like; as, the rude winter.
Rudeadjective
Barbarous; fierce; bloody; impetuous; - said of war, conflict, and the like; as, the rude shock of armies.
Rudeadjective
socially incorrect in behavior;
Rudeadjective
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
Rudeadjective
lacking civility or good manners;
Rudeadjective
(used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition;
Rudeadjective
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness;
Rudeadjective
offensively impolite or bad-mannered
Rudeadjective
referring to a taboo subject such as sex in a way considered embarrassing or offensive
Rudeadjective
having a startling abruptness
Rudeadjective
vigorous or hearty
Rudeadjective
roughly made or done; lacking sophistication
Rudeadjective
ignorant and uneducated
Politeadjective
Well-mannered, civilized.
Politeadjective
(obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.
Politeverb
To polish; to refine; to render polite.
Politeadjective
Smooth; polished.
Politeadjective
Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil.
Politeadjective
Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature.
Politeverb
To polish; to refine; to render polite.
Politeadjective
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
Politeadjective
marked by refinement in taste and manners;
Politeadjective
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others;
