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A2 — Elementaryadjective

maleducato

rude, ill-mannered, impolite

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

scortesesgarbatovillanocafonerozzo

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

educatorispettosocortesegarbatogentile

Usage note

'Maleducato' literally means badly educated (in manners). 'Scortese' is less strong (discourteous). 'Sgarbato' means ungracious. 'Villano' and 'cafone' are stronger and more colloquial (boor, lout). 'Rozzo' implies rough, unrefined manners.

Example

"Non interrompere quando parla qualcuno: è maleducato."

"Don't interrupt when someone is speaking: it's rude."

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