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rudeness

noun

Etymology

From Middle English rudenesse, equivalent to rude + -ness.

  1. inherited from rudenesse

Definitions

  1. The property of being rude.

    • His rudeness was inexcusable.
    • The rudeness of the cabin gave it a rustic charm but little comfort.
    • The house was apparently very old; it had an almost prehistoric look about it, so rude and weatherbeaten was it, but the rudeness of the masonry and the lichening of the stones were no real indications of antiquity […]

  2. A rude remark or behaviour.

    • I'm sick of his rudenesses.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA