Incivil
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈsɪv.ɪl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Incivil is an adjective meaning (rare) Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
Meaning
(rare) Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
More Meanings
- (rare) Uncivilized, barbarous.
Example Sentences
"It will be essentially incivil and criminal."
Oft haue I heard your Maieſtie complain, Of Tamburlaine that ſturdie Scythian thiefe, That robs your merchants of Perſepolis, Trading by land vnto the westerne Iſles, And in your confines with his lawleſſe traine, Daily commits inciuill outrages.
"No matter how rude or incivil the existing habits of behavior, in other words, if the creature was in fact a human being, then he/she was necessarily endowed with a soul and thus with a capacity of understanding at least sufficient to absorb and retain Europe's instruction."
Synonyms for incivil
Depending on context, synonyms include discourteous, uncivil, uncouth, aweless, improper, bad-mannered.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uncivil, uncourteous, unpolite, impolite, undeferential, uncivilized.
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