1
as in rude
not civilized
the uncivil and wild land that the pioneers tamed and settled
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in disrespectful
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
such uncivil behavior will not be tolerated
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of uncivil
Lost in all the heated rhetoric is the fact that so much of this turmoil would have been avoided if federal detainers were simply honored within local jails and state prisons — away from the public and professional provocateurs who are drawn to uncivil cultural conflict like bees to honey.
—
Bob Ehrlich,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
Both mark the progression from civil dialogue to uncivil dialogue to force and fear.
—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Would that be uncivil and belittling to conservatives?
—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
8 Oct. 2025
But its lessons may be useful in these unsteady days, too, with our own uncivil Court.
—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncivil
Bob Ehrlich,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
Both mark the progression from civil dialogue to uncivil dialogue to force and fear.
—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Would that be uncivil and belittling to conservatives?
—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
8 Oct. 2025
But its lessons may be useful in these unsteady days, too, with our own uncivil Court.
—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncivil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncivil
Adjective
-
Due Amici brings Brooklyn roots and authenticity, right down to the counter service that’s not rude but not exactly warm.
-
It’s widely considered rude and annoying when people cluster by the train doors if there are more people on the platform attempting to get on.
Adjective
-
Mention of women has also not been absent in the president’s disrespectful rants.
-
Plus, that guy with no shirt was disrespectful.
Adjective
-
Language would have been a part of the divide between Roman and barbarian.
-
For the design of the barbarian figure, Sweet reached out to Mark Taylor, an artist and designer at Mattel.
Adjective
-
Some do this flippantly, but reader Robin suggested drivers who do this do not care and are flat-out discourteous.
Adjective
-
The Yellow Death has disfigured the population, and soldiers in white-and-red tunics serve the savage Duke of Tviot.
-
Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface.
Adjective
-
Coaches Dawn Staley of South Carolina and Geno Auriemma of UConn had a heated courtside exchange afterward as Auriemma, in character, complained about the officiating and proved an ungracious loser, but at least apologized a day later.
-
This person was a guest in your home, and her behavior comes off as ungracious.
Adjective
-
The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department advised anyone bitten or scratched by a bat or other wild animal to promptly clean the wound with soap and water, then contact a physician or go to the emergency room.
-
And, speaking of wild, each team had a Max Muncy playing third base and batting seventh.
Adjective
-
But the show repeatedly undercuts that point of view by halfway reinforcing the age-old American assumption that crime is born of poor individual choices among an uncivilized populace, not of poverty, desperation, and preservation, both self and communal.
-
Colonial technology came for his kingdom, regardless, and the forces of modernity ended up demonizing those who didn’t embrace technology as backward and uncivilized.
Cite this Entry
“Uncivil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncivil. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
