noun · informal
rudeness
/ˈruːdnəs/RUDE·ness
behaviour that is not polite and shows little respect for other people
Examples
“Rudeness from staff can ruin a customer's experience.”
“He apologised for his rudeness earlier at the meeting.”
“Schools teach children how to avoid rudeness in public.”
Band 8 sentence
“Customer reviews often focus less on price and more on staff behaviour, since rudeness deters repeat business.”
Collocations
- display rudeness
- apologise for rudeness
- a moment of rudeness
Word family
Common mistakes
He showed rudeness to me.→He was rude to me.
She apologised for rude.→She apologised for her rudeness.
Say it for a higher band
5rude→6impoliteness→7+rudeness
Synonyms
impoliteness
discourtesy
Easily confused
politeness
“A little politeness can cancel out a moment of rudeness in most social situations.”
impoliteness
“He was criticised for his impoliteness, yet many considered his rudeness understandable under the stress.”
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