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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
Be prepared to openly and frequently discuss what behaviors are acceptable and unacceptable and promptly address uncivil behaviors.
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Sandy Harvey, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Instead of working collaboratively, employees may be uncivil and forceful.
—Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
As a border state, the war caused some of the most uncivil acts as neighbors and families fought over the issues of slavery and states rights.
—Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
Individuals and societies are allowed to grow, to recognize that what is shocking and truthful in one context can be hurtful and uncivil in another.
—Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Sep. 2024
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Sandy Harvey, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Instead of working collaboratively, employees may be uncivil and forceful.
—Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
As a border state, the war caused some of the most uncivil acts as neighbors and families fought over the issues of slavery and states rights.
—Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
Individuals and societies are allowed to grow, to recognize that what is shocking and truthful in one context can be hurtful and uncivil in another.
—Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncivil
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Be Courtesy To Other Shoppers To a Southerner, manners are top of mind, so pushing, shoving, and being rude over buying things doesn’t jive with a genteel way of life.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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The same employee, who Shea said was also rude to her, answered and told her the company was closed.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, East Asia witnessed a 300-year period of peace between the 1590s and 1894, broken only by defensive engagements against barbarian incursions and five fairly small two-state wars.—
Michael Mann,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2012
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Based on the best-selling comic book series, the fantasy follows barbarian huntress Red Sonja, who must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against the evil tyrant Emperor Draygan and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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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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In 2015, he was again alleged to be discourteous.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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Trump, in turn, canceled the additional metals tariff, reverting to his original 25 percent imposition, and then took his predictably ungracious victory lap.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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And your only question is how to deal with an ungracious host?—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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This ferocious, steep-banked corner possesses a wild 24% gradient, a nod to Spain’s bullfighting heritage.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Niemann, a grandmaster, beat Carlsen in an upset in a 2022 match, leading Carlsen to withdraw from the tournament and setting off wild speculation about whether Niemann could have cheated, though no such allegations were ever proven.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 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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Forcing a woman to choose between jail and carrying her rapist's baby is uncivilized and medieval.—
CNN,
CNN,
27 June 2022
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“Uncivil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncivil. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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