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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