civil tongue

Examples

• All

• You'll keep a civil tongue on my block.

  The Green Mile (1999)

• You keep a civil tongue in your head.

  The Man from Snowy River (1982)

• I'll thank you to keep a civil tongue in your head.

  In Old Chicago (1938)

• I'll thank you to keep a civil tongue when you refer to my cousins.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Keep a civil tongue in your head, Bowers, or you'll be out of a job.

  Death on the Nile (1978)

• Since this is an open forum, you must be tolerated, but a civil tongue and rational argument would be greatly appreciated.

  Blog text (16)

• "And you’d do well to remember to keep a civil tongue in your head."

  Fiction book (1991)

• Despite their differences, they always spoke to each other with a civil tongue.

• During the meeting, he urged everyone to maintain a civil tongue and listen to all opinions.

Synonyms

C

courtesy

vscivil tongue

296 1.9

Polite actions or words that show respect for other people

focuses on respectful language used continuously to sustain polite behaviour

C

civility

vscivil tongue

71 4.2

Polite and respectful words and actions toward other people

focuses on respectful language rather than general behavior

P

politeness

vscivil tongue

26 1.3

Showing good manners and respect to other people

expresses respectful language used to keep interactions courteous

P

politesse

vscivil tongue

• Formal

1 9.9

Formal good manners and speech that shows respect for others

is everyday respectful language used to keep interactions friendly

C

courteousness

vscivil tongue

3.5

A polite way of behaving that shows respect for other people

is about respectful language used to maintain good manners

Antonyms

D

disrespect

133 3.4

Rude behavior or words that show a lack of respect for someone

How Polite

civility

71 4.2

civil tongue

1 6.5

casualness

3 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology