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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
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.
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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
Instead of working collaboratively, employees may be uncivil and forceful.
—Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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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
Instead of working collaboratively, employees may be uncivil and forceful.
—Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncivil
Adjective
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Most commenters support the original poster, writing that the aunt and uncle are the rude people in this situation.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Stand up to anyone who bullies you, and call people out who are rude or behaving badly.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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Built on the site of an ancient Roman fortress that protected the empire from barbarian invasion, the castle was constructed between the 11th and 14th centuries.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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In 2015, he was again alleged to be discourteous.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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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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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But when 5,000 Trevally fight back, the hunters become the hunted in one of the ocean’s wildest showdowns.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Robert reached with one out in the fifth, legging out the infield single and taking second on a wild throw.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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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 24 Jul. 2025.
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