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Uncivil is an English word with synonyms like rude or civil. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Uncivil in a sentence

Related words

Uncivil | Uncivilized | Uncivilised

Uncivil meaning

  1. Not civilized
  2. Not civil; discourteous; impolite

Synonyms of Uncivil

rude civil

Related words

Other words often associated with Uncivil or its synonyms:

polite civilized national civilian sidereal raw civic unrefined civilised subject impolite natural

Using Uncivil

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not civilized | Not civil; discourteous; impolite
  • Useful related words include: rude, civil.
  • In the example corpus, uncivil often appears in combinations such as: the uncivil, uncivil war, of uncivil.

Context around Uncivil

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

perceive 1× expressing 1×

Often after:

war 4× comments 1× people 1× behaviour 1× wars 1× ideas 1× society 1× disobedience 1× conversations 1×

Sentence patterns with Uncivil

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

brexit the uncivil war last 2× amid other uncivil behaviour that 1× brexit the uncivil war 1× criticized the uncivil and condemnable 1× decade of uncivil wars apology 1× for being uncivil or even 1× including more uncivil conversations less 1× ingraham s uncivil and arguably 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but in response 1× doesn t seem 1× extra police patrols 1× fighting the system 1× he was played 1× if you want 1×

Common sentence endings:

and urinating outside 1× freedom of expressions 1× hope people respect 1× ideas or dogmas 1× last year below 1× last year centre 1×

Words around Uncivil

Just before it in the word index:

uncited 2 uncircumcised 11 uncirculated 3 uncinus 3 uncinate 2 uncials 2

Just after it in the word index:

uncivilised 12 uncivilized 34 unclad 5 unclaimed 155 unclasped 2 unclassifiable 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aal 24 aalto 24 aardvark 24 aarogya 24 abalos 24 abbess 24

Corpus analysis for Uncivil

  • In this selection, "uncivil" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, perceive, expressing, war, comments and people stand out and add context to how "uncivil" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include brexit the uncivil war last and amid other uncivil behaviour that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "uncivil" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with uncivil

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Score another win for uncivil society and lawlessness. (8 words)

There are definitely risks, including more uncivil conversations, less informative stories. (11 words)

What began as a campaign of civil disobedience has evolved into one of uncivil disobedience. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Without an article, the term can refer to the entirety of humanity (also: "society in general", "society at large", etc.), although those who are unfriendly or uncivil to the remainder of society in this sense may be deemed to be "antisocial". (41 words)

Speaking to MailOnline, a member of the local residents' association said: 'We are not against tourism, we are just against uncivil people', adding that 'as a community we have rules that we can only hope people respect'. (37 words)

If you want to understand what’s happening in Australian politics right now -- or anywhere else for that matter -- sit down and watch Toby Haynes’ Brexit: The Uncivil War. (29 words)

Example sentences (18)

Doesn't seem like you've been uncivil, you just leave when she's around," someone else reasoned.

Suraju criticized the uncivil and condemnable actions of the DSS, which he deemed detrimental to the accountability process.

In today’s polarised climate, diehard fans may perceive uncivil comments as honest and authentic criticisms that align with their feelings.

Speaking to MailOnline, a member of the local residents' association said: 'We are not against tourism, we are just against uncivil people', adding that 'as a community we have rules that we can only hope people respect'.

Extra police patrols have since been dispatched to the troubled strip, amid other uncivil behaviour that included revellers vomiting and urinating outside.

He was played by Benedict Cumberbatch in Channel 4's Brexit: The Uncivil War last year (centre).

It was a decade of uncivil wars (apology to Mahmoud Jega) with suspended civil liberties, ouster feverish cowardly military decrees and suppressed freedom of expressions.

Sadly, some churches have been unable or unwilling to call out those expressing uncivil ideas or dogmas.

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Such was his central role he was played by Benedict Cumberbatch in Channel 4's Brexit: The Uncivil War last year (below).

But in response to this new dynamic, a counter-narrative has emerged where people calling for change are criticised for being uncivil or even dangerous.

Fighting the system will often be uncivil since civility is an expression of the system itself.

If you want to understand what’s happening in Australian politics right now -- or anywhere else for that matter -- sit down and watch Toby Haynes’ Brexit: The Uncivil War.

Score another win for uncivil society and lawlessness.

What began as a campaign of civil disobedience has evolved into one of uncivil disobedience.

It was a metaphor for media racketeering and a manual of uncivil war of words.

Now, James has made Ingraham’s uncivil and arguably racist insult the title of a new documentary series.

There are definitely risks, including more uncivil conversations, less informative stories.

Without an article, the term can refer to the entirety of humanity (also: "society in general", "society at large", etc.), although those who are unfriendly or uncivil to the remainder of society in this sense may be deemed to be "antisocial".

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Common combinations with uncivil

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "uncivil" in a sentence?
An example: "Doesn't seem like you've been uncivil, you just leave when she's around," someone else reasoned." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "uncivil" from authentic English texts.
What does "uncivil" mean?
Uncivil means: Not civilized
What are synonyms of "uncivil"?
Common synonyms of "uncivil" include: rude, civil.
How many example sentences with "uncivil" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "uncivil", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.