120 entries under rude topic. ×

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touchy(adjective, unpleasant, coarse, disagreeable)
4
uncouth(adjective, rough, nasty, dirty)
4
unfriendly(adjective, sharp, nasty, unpleasant)
4
unmannerly(adjective, rough, coarse, sullen)
3
barbaric(adjective, rough, coarse, awkward)
3
clodhopping(adjective, rough, coarse, awkward)
3
clumsy(adjective, sharp, rough, harsh)
3
ill-tempered(adjective, low, gloomy, miserable)
3
inhospitable(adjective, severe, sorrow, cold)
3
loutish(adjective, rough, nasty, dirty)
3
raw(adjective, severe, nasty, dirty)
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unkind(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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vulgar(adjective, sharp, rough, nasty, harsh)
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awkward(adjective, sharp, rough, harsh)
2
bad-mannered(adjective, rough, coarse, awkward)
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boisterous(adjective, rough, harsh, dirty)
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brutish(adjective, nasty, cruel, dirty)
2
cloddish(adjective, rough, coarse, awkward)
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clownish(adjective, rough, coarse, awkward)
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