CIVILITY Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

civility

noun

sə-ˈvi-lə-tē

as in courtesy

an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners after the usual civilities, the parents and the principal had a serious talk about the boy

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as in manners

speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding treated people from all walks of life with the same unfailing civility

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Recent Examples of civility And Mary’s electric, palpably physical pursuit of justice becomes even more crucial in the final act, after a grotesque display of performative mockery toward Māori culture fractures the last remnants of civility present amid one of Cole’s lavish-yet-repulsive gatherings. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026 The visceral footage captures a neighborhood under siege, showcasing a breakdown of civility and a desperate police response. —

Staff, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 That civility is a thin veneer. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 If Democrats win control, the first priority must be fiscal responsibility, lowering costs for working families and restoring civility — working together for Americans instead of self-interest or extreme ideology. —

Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for civility

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Noun

Les Olympiens reaffirmed their title credentials by responding with three straight wins, only to repeat their late home collapse against Toulouse before falling at Lille courtesy of an early Ethan Mbappe strike last Friday.

— Jack Bantock, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
For Simone Biles' destination wedding to Jonathan Owens, the couple wore coordinating bride-and-groom Nike sneakers decked out with tons of bling, courtesy of Leila Bensarghin, owner of online shoewear customization shop Lei Lab Crystals.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025