rudeness

Everyday

1. Rudeness is behaviour or talk that is not polite and does not show respect, such as interrupting, name-calling or ignoring someone. tree →
2. Rudeness is the quality of being rude. tree →

In the lessons

In manners lessons pupils learn what counts as rudeness — not saying please or thank you, pushing in a queue, staring, being unkind online — and how to answer it calmly. In stories rude characters often learn a lesson. Phrases: «excuse my rudeness», «sheer rudeness», «put up with rudeness».

Examples

• I'm sorry for my rudeness earlier. tree →
• The teacher would not put up with rudeness in class. tree →
• Pushing in the queue is a kind of rudeness. tree →
• Answer rudeness with calm words, not more rudeness. tree →
• Her rudeness to the waiter embarrassed her parents. tree →
• Ignoring someone who says hello can seem like rudeness. tree →
• Will you please pardon my rudeness? tree →

Note

Uncountable: «some rudeness», not «a rudeness». From «rude» + «-ness». Opposite: «politeness», «courtesy». What counts as rude can differ between countries and families.