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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
Both mark the progression from civil dialogue to uncivil dialogue to force and fear.
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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
At the same time, uncivil language can deepen divisions and make people lose trust in democratic processes.
—Yu-Ru Lin, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
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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
At the same time, uncivil language can deepen divisions and make people lose trust in democratic processes.
—Yu-Ru Lin, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncivil
Adjective
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The biggest accidental romance killer was being rude to staff, selected by 15% of respondents.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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Junior employees using the same tone may be judged as rude or disengaged.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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The most recent incident quickly sparked backlash online, with many commenters criticizing the tourist’s behavior as disrespectful.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Harris also reported disrespectful talk between the groups, which Ng said amounted to challenges.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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For the design of the barbarian figure, Sweet reached out to Mark Taylor, an artist and designer at Mattel.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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When the Western Roman Empire fell in the fifth century C.E., Europe was plunged into chaos as barbarian Germanic forces advanced south—or so the story goes.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some do this flippantly, but reader Robin suggested drivers who do this do not care and are flat-out discourteous.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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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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Their twiggy legs and bony frames exposed in bathing suits, the kids do indeed look extra vulnerable within the film’s savage landscape.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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Sure, sci-fi can be bleak — there's no end to the cosmic horrors and savage alien races that game developers can conjure up — but that almost always comes as a result of humanity's success in space.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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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.—
Greg Cote
April 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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This person was a guest in your home, and her behavior comes off as ungracious.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Standout dishes included a Matangi eye fillet with goat cheese and olive tapenade and a charred leek agnolotti with a wild garlic and walnut puree.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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The Padres are 31-22, good enough to sit in the top wild-card spot in the National League on Memorial Day.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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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.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rather than a barrier between north and south, Arab and African, civilized and uncivilized, the Sahara emerges as a varied landscape deeply enmeshed in trading, religious, and other networks that stretch beyond its vast expanse.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Uncivil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncivil. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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