Naughty vs. Rude — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Naughty and Rude
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Naughty
(especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient
You've been a really naughty boy
Rude
Offensively impolite or bad-mannered
She had been rude to her boss
He is a rude and arrogant bully
It's rude to talk about people right in front of them
Naughty
Mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex
Naughty goings-on
Rude
Having a startling abruptness
The war came as a very rude awakening
Naughty
Wicked.
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Rude
Vigorous or hearty
Isabel had always been in rude health
Naughty
Behaving disobediently or mischievously
A naughty child.
Rude
Roughly made or done; lacking sophistication
A rude coffin
Naughty
Indecent; improper
A naughty wink.
Rude
Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting
Was offended by his rude behavior.
Naughty
One that is naughty.
Rude
Undeveloped or uncivilized; primitive
A rude and savage land.
Naughty
Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
Some naughty boys at school hid the teacher's lesson notes.
Rude
Crude, unfinished, or made with limited skill
A rude thatched hut.
Naughty
Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky.
I bought some naughty lingerie for my honeymoon.
If I see you send another naughty email to your friends, you will be forbidden from using the computer!
Rude
In a natural, raw state
Bales of rude cotton.
Naughty
Evil, wicked, morally reprehensible.
Rude
Unpleasantly forceful or harsh
Faced rude winds.
Received a rude shock.
Naughty
(obsolete) Bad, worthless, substandard.
Rude
Chiefly British Vigorous or robust
In rude health.
Naughty
To perform sexual acts upon.
Rude
(Archaic) Lacking education or refinement
“They were so rude and ignorant ... that very little could be learned from them” (Samuel Johnson).
Naughty
Having little or nothing.
[Men] that needy be and naughty, help them with thy goods.
Rude
Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
This girl was so rude towards the cashier by screaming at him for no apparent reason.
Karen broke up with Fred because he was often rude to her.
Naughty
Worthless; bad; good for nothing.
The other basket had very naughty figs.
Rude
Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.
Naughty
Hence, corrupt; wicked.
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
Rude
Violent; abrupt; turbulent.
A rude awakening
Naughty
Mischievous; perverse; froward; guilty of disobedient or improper conduct; as, a naughty child.
Rude
Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.
A rude film
Rude language
Naughty
Suggestive of sexual impropriety;
A blue movie
Blue jokes
He skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details
A juicy scandal
A naughty wink
Naughty words
Racy anecdotes
A risque story
Spicy gossip
Rude
Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.
Naughty
Badly behaved;
He was saucy and mischievous in school
A naughty boy
Rude
Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.
Rude
Crudely made; primitive.
Rude
Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse.
Such gardening tools as art, yet rude, . . . had formed.
Rude
Unformed by taste or skill; not nicely finished; not smoothed or polished; - said especially of material things; as, rude workmanship.
Rude and unpolished stones.
The heaven-born childAll meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies.
Rude
Of untaught manners; unpolished; of low rank; uncivil; clownish; ignorant; raw; unskillful; - said of persons, or of conduct, skill, and the like.
He was but rude in the profession of arms.
The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.
Rude
Violent; tumultuous; boisterous; inclement; harsh; severe; - said of the weather, of storms, and the like; as, the rude winter.
[Clouds] pushed with winds, rude in their shock.
The rude agitation [of water] breaks it into foam.
Rude
Barbarous; fierce; bloody; impetuous; - said of war, conflict, and the like; as, the rude shock of armies.
Rude am I in my speech.
Unblemished by my rude translation.
Rude
Socially incorrect in behavior;
Resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion
Rude
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
Rude
Lacking civility or good manners;
Want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue
Rude
(used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition;
Natural yogurt
Natural produce
Raw wool
Raw sugar
Bales of rude cotton
Rude
Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness;
The crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man
Primitive movies of the 1890s
Primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains
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