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as in rude
not civilized
the uncivil and wild land that the pioneers tamed and settled
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as in disrespectful
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
such uncivil behavior will not be tolerated
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Recent Examples of uncivil
Managers who allow or foster workplace incivility—such as bullying, rude interactions or unbridled criticism—create a vicious cycle in which employees are more likely to engage in these uncivil actions.
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Most Americans believe the nation’s tone is uncivil (58%).
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 July 2024
The goal is not to denigrate a particular minority but rather to accelerate polarization and the growth of uncivil society.
—Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
The levity in Ministry exaggerates our response to contemporary political violence that is not tongue-in-cheek (the ongoing harsh and uncivil lawfare).
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Apr. 2024
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Most Americans believe the nation’s tone is uncivil (58%).
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 July 2024
The goal is not to denigrate a particular minority but rather to accelerate polarization and the growth of uncivil society.
—Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
The levity in Ministry exaggerates our response to contemporary political violence that is not tongue-in-cheek (the ongoing harsh and uncivil lawfare).
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncivil
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Recently, Amy's sister, Tammy Slaton, faced criticism for being rude to her in a November episode of 1,000-lb.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Eye contact, valued in some cultures as a sign of openness and candor, might be seen as rude or intrusive elsewhere.Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Steve muses, as the clip cuts to barbarian humanoid pigs attacking a city.Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Yet the real struggle between red and blue bears little resemblance to the flamboyant melodrama narrated by partisans, in which each side fights to defend humanity against a barbarian horde.Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
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Repetitive verbal abuse, exploitation, name-calling, physical bullying, and other mean behaviors that repeatedly demean players are not only discourteous and wrong, but also will eventually take a heavy toll on them.Amy Morin, Parents, 25 July 2024
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Santos’ actions violated the city’s Rule and Regulations of the Civil Service Board’s rule regarding discourteous treatment of any member of the public, willful disobedience, and discrediting the city, the letter stated.Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
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To have remained stone silent was ungracious.Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 31 May 2022
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But instead of asking, Ed makes a unilateral decision, conveyed by his wife, and we are forced to comply or seem ungracious and risk offending them.Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2023
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This is a trek across rugged tundra alongside wild lakes and rivers amidst the vast expanses of wilderness that define Alaska.Everett Potter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Cakes were often sweetened with homemade jams, filled with wild berries and mountain fruits.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Under the Omanis, Zanzibar grew rich selling spices, ivory, and slaves, mostly non-Muslims from the interior, whom the island’s élites derided as washenzi, or uncivilized.Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
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Forcing a woman to choose between jail and carrying her rapist's baby is uncivilized and medieval.CNN, CNN, 27 June 2022
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“Uncivil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncivil. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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