Incivility
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Incivility is a noun meaning (uncountable) The state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner.
Meaning
(uncountable) The state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner.
More Meanings
- (countable) Any act of rudeness or ill-breeding.
- (uncountable) Lack of civilization; a state of rudeness or barbarism.
Example Sentences
[S]he could not bear incivility to her guests, to young men in particular, […]
Courtezan. How say you now? is not your husband mad? / Adriana. His incivility confirms no less.
Little did Mr. Willoughby imagine, I suppose, when his looks censured me for incivility in breaking up the party, that I was called away to the relief of one whom he had made poor and miserable […]
When my poor Sidebottom was alive, if there had been any unpleasantness between us during the day … I have shaken him at night to wake him up, that he might receive my pardon for an incivility said or done.
Word Forms
- incivilities
Synonyms for incivility
Depending on context, synonyms include impoliteness.
Antonyms for incivility
Common opposites include civility.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include primitive, uncourteousness, impoliteness, discourtesy, incomity, uncivilizedness.
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