incivil

Examples

• All

• In ancient times, travelers often feared entering incivil lands far from their own cities.

• Historians debated whether the region was truly incivil or simply different in its traditions.

• His incivil remarks during the meeting shocked everyone.

• The incivil behavior of the crowd during the event was unacceptable.

• His incivil behavior at the dinner table shocked everyone present.

• The incivil remarks made during the debate showed a complete lack of respect.

• The incivil treatment of the staff by the customers created a hostile environment.

Synonyms

V

vulgar

vsincivil

52 6.1

Showing little good taste or refinement in style

refers to a broader cultural or social underdevelopment beyond mere manners

U

uncivilized

vsincivil

• Offensive

16 5.9

Showing little social or cultural development and often acting rude and violent

is an archaic term that feels harsher and more old fashioned

B

barbarian

vsincivil

• Offensive

5 7.6

Not civilized and often rude in behavior

treats lack of refinement as a broader social development issue

I

indecorous

vsincivil

• Formal

1 9.2

Not showing good manners in public or formal places

concerns a wider absence of cultural refinement and social development

N

noncivilized

vsincivil

• Offensive

9.1

A society that has little culture or social development

is older and seldom used and carries an archaic harsh tone

Antonyms

C

civilized

89 3.7

Advanced in social, cultural and technological development with order and refinement

R

refined

• Formal

4 4.1

Showing elegant, polite manners and good taste

How Civil

civilized

29 4.3

uncultured

• Offensive

3 5.6

incivil

• Archaic

9.9

uncivilized

• Offensive

16 5.9

barbarous

• Offensive

5 8.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology