UNRUDE

Etymology

Adjective

unrude (comparative more unrude, superlative most unrude)

Not rude.

Synonyms

• polite

Anagrams

• unrued

Source: Wiktionary


Un*rude", a. Etym: [Pref. un- + rude. In sense 2 un- is intensive.]

1. Not rude; polished. Herrick.

2. Excessively rude. [Obs. & R.] "See how the unrude rascal backbites him." B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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