maleducato

rude

adjective mah-leh-doo-KAH-toh Rare

Also means

ill-mannered

Usage Note

Maleducato literally means 'badly educated/raised' (from male + educato) and is the standard Italian word for 'rude' or 'ill-mannered'. It is NOT a false friend with English 'maleducated' — Italians use it freely for anyone lacking manners. It agrees in gender: maleducata, maleducati, maleducate.

Examples

"È stato maleducato con il cameriere."

Natural Translation

He was rude to the waiter.

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