Rudeness, n.
- 1. Roughness, ruggedness, unevenness.
- 2. Artlessness, inelegance.
- 3. Ignorance, uncouthness, barbarousness, clownishness.
- 4. Coarseness, incivility, impoliteness, insolence, impertinence, pertness, sauciness, surliness, gruffness,
churlishness, currishness, presumption, effrontery, face, assurance, brass, ill-breeding.
- 5. Violence, boisterousness, severity, inclemency, tempestuousness, storminess.
- 6. Violence, impetuosity, fierceness.
Rudiment, n.
- 1. Embryo, rude state, starting-point.
- 2. Element, first principle, essential point.
Rudimental, a.
- 1. Embryonic, rudimentary.
- 2. Elementary, primary, initial.
Rudimentary, a. See Rudimental.
Rue, v. a. Regret, deplore, lament, repent of, be sorry for, grieve for.
Rueful, a.
- 1. Doleful, mournful, woful, sorrowful, lamentable.
- 2. Melancholy, sad, sorrowful, piteous, pitiful, grievous, lugubrious, dismal.
Ruff, n. Ruffle.
Ruffian, n. Villain, miscreant, caitiff, rascal, scoundrel, wretch, monster, robber, cut-throat, murderer.
Ruffian, a. Savage, brutal, savagely boisterous, tumultuous, raging, violent.