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rudeness noun [ ˈruːdnəs ]

• lack of manners; discourteousness.
• "what I will not tolerate is rudeness"
Similar: discourteousness, discourtesy, lack of manners, bad manners, impoliteness, impertinence, impudence, insolence, effrontery, audacity, presumptuousness, cheek, cheekiness, incivility, disrespect, disrespectfulness, churlishness, crassness, curtness, brusqueness, bluntness, ungraciousness, brashness, sharpness, abusiveness, tactlessness, lack of tact, lack of diplomacy, ungentlemanly behaviour, unladylike behaviour, boorishness, uncouthness, lip, sauce, backchat, back talk, smart mouth, sass, malapertness, contumely,
Opposite: politeness, good manners,
• roughness or simplicity.


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