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1. rudeness
noun. ['ˈruːdnəs'] a manner that is rude and insulting.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ness (English)
- rude (English)
Rhymes with Rudeness
- shrewdness
How do you pronounce rudeness?
Pronounce rudeness as ˈrudnəs.
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Sentences with rudeness
1. Noun, singular or mass
Work out a sign for when you are in public to fend off the rudeness next time.
Quotes about rudeness
1. I don't mean to be rude—"he began, in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable."Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often,"Dumbledore finished the sentence gravely.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2. If you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects. If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered, anyway.
- Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
3. Reading at meals is considered rude in polite society, but if you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects.
- Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft