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as in rude
not civilized
the uncivil and wild land that the pioneers tamed and settled
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as in disrespectful
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
such uncivil behavior will not be tolerated
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Recent Examples of uncivil
He and other attendees were disrupted by unruly, uncivil pro-Palestinian protesters who attempted to take over the meeting to push their agenda.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
There is a valid reason for this: Discussing current politics is divisive and usually escalates to a heated and sometimes uncivil exchange with someone’s feelings getting hurt.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
And in their place? Recommended Respect An uncivil union: Can America break its addiction to violent rhetoric?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Feb. 2025
Be prepared to openly and frequently discuss what behaviors are acceptable and unacceptable and promptly address uncivil behaviors.
—Sandy Harvey, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
There is a valid reason for this: Discussing current politics is divisive and usually escalates to a heated and sometimes uncivil exchange with someone’s feelings getting hurt.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
And in their place? Recommended Respect An uncivil union: Can America break its addiction to violent rhetoric?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Feb. 2025
Be prepared to openly and frequently discuss what behaviors are acceptable and unacceptable and promptly address uncivil behaviors.
—Sandy Harvey, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncivil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncivil
Adjective
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Israel’s attacks on Iran in the summer, followed by its shocking attack on Doha, have been received by the UAE as rude repayment for that kindness.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Soccer fans’ looking to buy tickets for next year’s World Cup got a rude surprise when prices were announced.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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If something in the dynamic feels disrespectful, overly intimate, or creates insecurity, those emotions deserve acknowledgment.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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It should also be noted that his remarks were in no way disrespectful to Kirk himself, to whose family the host had expressed condolences after his death last week.—
Jason Bailey,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Bailey plays half-elf ranger Vex, O’Brien is her twin brother Vax, Willingham is the lovable barbarian Grog, Johnson is the holy gnome cleric Pike, Jaffe is the royal gunslinger Percy, Ray is magical half-elf druid Keyleth and Riegel is the raunchy gnome bard Scanlan.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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The economy will not thrive on backward, barbarian technologies and our babies will suffer from the burden of debt, bad air and blackouts.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Hamas militants killed 1,200 people in Israel on October 7, 2023, and took more than 250 hostages in a savage attack.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Hamas are a bunch of savage animals.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Charles’s actions then were interpreted, probably correctly, as a rebuke to Trump for his ungracious treatment of his guest, and also reminded international onlookers that the king remains the most political of monarchs, unafraid to make his favor—or displeasure—known.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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But, even though there was nothing the slightest bit ungracious or ungenerous about her performance, it was felt more like the audience being asked to come to her.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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But with Raleigh guiding the patchwork staff and carrying the lineup, the Mariners held a wild-card spot at the All-Star break and stood five games back in the division.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Since 1975, many, many have embraced this wild and wonderful confection that's part campy musical, part horror and all midnight movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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This sort of rhetoric only adds to the hysterical nature of contemporary politics, giving respectability to uncivilized behavior.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Under the Omanis, Zanzibar grew rich selling spices, ivory, and slaves, mostly non-Muslims from the interior, whom the island’s élites derided as washenzi, or uncivilized.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2022
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“Uncivil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncivil. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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