uncivil
adjective
un·civ·il
ˌən-ˈsi-vəl 
1
: not civilized : barbarous
2
: lacking in courtesy : ill-mannered, impolite
uncivil remarks
3
: not conducive to civic harmony and welfare
Synonyms
Examples of uncivil in a Sentence
the uncivil and wild land that the pioneers tamed and settled
such uncivil behavior will not be tolerated
Recent Examples on the Web
The levity in Ministry exaggerates our response to contemporary political violence that is not tongue-in-cheek (the ongoing harsh and uncivil lawfare).
—
Armond White, National Review, 19 Apr. 2024
About 2 million California Republicans voted for a lying, uncivil, fraudulent con man.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The platform can intervene if people become uncivil.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
The push for civility comes six months into a rancorous and uncivil first session of the 118th Congress.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
Guess noted that the percentage of content in Facebook feeds provided by untrustworthy sources (2.6 percent), uncivil posts (3.2 percent), or those containing slurs (0.2 percent) were quite low already—and even lower across Instagram.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 July 2023
When uncivil obedience is used, its critics can frame such behavior as unprecedented, dangerous and insincere.
—Kristina M. Lee, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2023
In the heat of one of the most political, toxic and uncivil moments in memory in the U.S. Congress, the pair is trying to keep the House of Representatives from slipping deeper into a bad-mannered, boorish body of government.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
In this new world, Hoge became something of an outlier, a civilized voice in an uncivil era.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 21 Sep. 2023
Armond White, National Review, 19 Apr. 2024
About 2 million California Republicans voted for a lying, uncivil, fraudulent con man.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The platform can intervene if people become uncivil.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
The push for civility comes six months into a rancorous and uncivil first session of the 118th Congress.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
Guess noted that the percentage of content in Facebook feeds provided by untrustworthy sources (2.6 percent), uncivil posts (3.2 percent), or those containing slurs (0.2 percent) were quite low already—and even lower across Instagram.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 July 2023
When uncivil obedience is used, its critics can frame such behavior as unprecedented, dangerous and insincere.
—Kristina M. Lee, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2023
In the heat of one of the most political, toxic and uncivil moments in memory in the U.S. Congress, the pair is trying to keep the House of Representatives from slipping deeper into a bad-mannered, boorish body of government.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
In this new world, Hoge became something of an outlier, a civilized voice in an uncivil era.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 21 Sep. 2023
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“Uncivil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncivil. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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uncivil
adjective
un·civ·il
ˌən-ˈsiv-əl
1
: not civilized : barbarous
2
: lacking in courtesy : ill-mannered
uncivil remarks
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