Uncivil
adjective
Not polite, kind, or courteous.
It is uncivil to not say 'please' and 'thank you'.
Often appears as...
- uncivil behavior
- uncivil remarks
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Disapproving
adjective
Not polite, kind, or courteous.
It is uncivil to not say 'please' and 'thank you'.
Often appears as...
- uncivil behavior
- uncivil remarks
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Social Expectations
Understanding 'uncivil' helps you avoid actions that are considered socially unacceptable or impolite.
Talking loudly during a movie is deemed uncivil.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
'Uncivil' can vary between cultures; what’s polite in one place might be uncivil in another.
Refusing a handshake might appear uncivil in some cultures.
Pro Tip 3/3Escalating Conflict
Using 'uncivil' can indicate that someone's behavior is not just rude, but could escalate tensions.
Her uncivil reply sparked an argument.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Expectations
Understanding 'uncivil' helps you avoid actions that are considered socially unacceptable or impolite.
Talking loudly during a movie is deemed uncivil.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
'Uncivil' can vary between cultures; what’s polite in one place might be uncivil in another.
Refusing a handshake might appear uncivil in some cultures.
Pro Tip 3/3Escalating Conflict
Using 'uncivil' can indicate that someone's behavior is not just rude, but could escalate tensions.
Her uncivil reply sparked an argument.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Expectations
Understanding 'uncivil' helps you avoid actions that are considered socially unacceptable or impolite.
Talking loudly during a movie is deemed uncivil.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
'Uncivil' can vary between cultures; what’s polite in one place might be uncivil in another.
Refusing a handshake might appear uncivil in some cultures.
Pro Tip 3/3Escalating Conflict
Using 'uncivil' can indicate that someone's behavior is not just rude, but could escalate tensions.
Her uncivil reply sparked an argument.
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How to turn protest into...
Few of us think about civic life in the abstract. We think about things in relief compared to something else. Powerful citizens set the terms of that contrast. This doesn't mean being uncivil. It simply means thinking about a debate you want to have on your terms
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Why being respectful to...
It's disrespect or rudeness. It includes a lot of different behaviors, from mocking or belittling someone to teasing people in ways that sting to telling offensive jokes to texting in meetings. And what's uncivil to one person may be absolutely fine to another.
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we must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue rural versus ireland or rural versus urban conservative versus liberal we can do this if we open our souls instead of
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How to turn protest into...
Few of us think about civic life in the abstract. We think about things in relief compared to something else. Powerful citizens set the terms of that contrast. This doesn't mean being uncivil. It simply means thinking about a debate you want to have on your terms
Video examples
Why being respectful to...
It's disrespect or rudeness. It includes a lot of different behaviors, from mocking or belittling someone to teasing people in ways that sting to telling offensive jokes to texting in meetings. And what's uncivil to one person may be absolutely fine to another.
Video examples
Bonus Episode: Bicycles,...
we must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue rural versus ireland or rural versus urban conservative versus liberal we can do this if we open our souls instead of
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Quote examples
Richard Dreyfuss
American Actor
Civility is not not saying negative or harsh things. It is not the absence of critical analysis. It is the manner in which we are sharing this territorial freedom of political discussion. If our discourse is yelled and screamed and interrupted and patronized, that's uncivil.
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Laura Ingraham
American Celebrity
There's a rule of thumb in politics. If you're at a point where you're complaining about the other guy being mean and unfair and uncivil, that's probably a sign that you're losing.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.
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Richard Dreyfuss
American Actor
Civility is not not saying negative or harsh things. It is not the absence of critical analysis. It is the manner in which we are sharing this territorial freedom of political discussion. If our discourse is yelled and screamed and interrupted and patronized, that's uncivil.
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Laura Ingraham
American Celebrity
There's a rule of thumb in politics. If you're at a point where you're complaining about the other guy being mean and unfair and uncivil, that's probably a sign that you're losing.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.
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