Extremely vs. Rude — What's the Difference?

To a very great degree; very

Offensively impolite or bad-mannered

Most remote in any direction; outermost or farthest

Having a startling abruptness

Being in or attaining the greatest or highest degree; very intense

Vigorous or hearty

Being far beyond the norm

Roughly made or done; lacking sophistication

Of the greatest severity; drastic

Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting

Characterized by severe, usually oxygen-poor environmental conditions.

Undeveloped or uncivilized; primitive

Having an affinity for such conditions

Crude, unfinished, or made with limited skill

Very dangerous or difficult

In a natural, raw state

Participating or tending to participate in a very dangerous or difficult sport

Unpleasantly forceful or harsh

(Archaic) Final; last.

Chiefly British Vigorous or robust

The greatest or utmost degree or point.

(Archaic) Lacking education or refinement

Either of the two things situated at opposite ends of a range

Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.

An extreme condition.

Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.

An immoderate, drastic expedient

Violent; abrupt; turbulent.

The first or last term of a ratio or a series.

Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.

A maximum or minimum value of a function.

Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.

(Logic) The major or minor term of a syllogism.

Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.

(degree) To an extreme degree.

Crudely made; primitive.

In an extreme manner or state; in the utmost degree; to the utmost point; exceedingly; as, extremely hot or cold.

Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse.

To a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect;

Unformed by taste or skill; not nicely finished; not smoothed or polished; - said especially of material things; as, rude workmanship.

To an extreme degree;

Of untaught manners; unpolished; of low rank; uncivil; clownish; ignorant; raw; unskillful; - said of persons, or of conduct, skill, and the like.

To an extreme degree;

Violent; tumultuous; boisterous; inclement; harsh; severe; - said of the weather, of storms, and the like; as, the rude winter.

To an extreme degree or extent;

Barbarous; fierce; bloody; impetuous; - said of war, conflict, and the like; as, the rude shock of armies.

Socially incorrect in behavior;

(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

Lacking civility or good manners;

(used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition;

Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness;