Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Discourteous; rude: "The street was quiet; slamming the car door seemed an uncivil disturbance” ( Anthony Hyde).
- adj. Archaic Uncivilized.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Not civil. Not pertaining to a settled government or settled state of society; not civilized; barbarous; savage; hence, not exhibiting refinement; unacquainted with the customs and manners of good society.
- Not courteous; ill-mannered; rude; coarse: as, an uncivil answer; an uncivil fellow.
Wiktionary
- adj. Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.
- adj. Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude; unpolished; as, uncivil behavior.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.
- adj. Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude; unpolished.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. lacking civility or good manners
Examples
“Many Democrats tied Mr. Wilson's blowup to what they called the uncivil behavior at town-hall meetings over the summer.”
The Wall Street Journal: 'You Lie!' Jars Washington but Resonates Back Home
“Incidentally, Geoff, your own comments are rather 'uncivil' - this how you deal with everyone you disagree with?”
“For a couple of weeks now I have been beating around the bush trying to find the right words to say what's been bothering me in this health care reform debate, if that's what you want to call the uncivil disobedience that's been going on at these town hall meetings.”
“Provided, y'know, it's not "unprofessional" or "uncivil" -- the parameters of which she will, of course, define for the proles.”
“Faculty allege that Jones has used "uncivil" language with faculty and staff, once sending an e-mail to faculty with the heading "Enough ...”
The Washington Post: Bowie State faculty: Life under provost 'untenable'
“Sorry, but if Wilson's outburst was "uncivil," what is lying to the American people called?”
Resolution criticizing Wilson passes, on mostly partisan vote
“Their "uncivil" behavior prompted a number of so-called free speech advocates to start propounding about the need for civility.”
“After personally attacking me for allegedly being "uncivil," Honig then asserted that the Congressman's "position is on all fours with the Open Internet policy endorsed by the labor unions, all the minority intergovernmental organizations and virtually every national civil rights organization except ColorofChange.”
“Anybody who says they support Obama and at the same time spews the same kind of uncivil crap we've heard from dubya loyalists for 7+ years Just”
Hillary: Time To "Write The Next Chapter In America's Story"
“OK, can this be the end of Republicans complaining about how "uncivil" the "liberals" are?”
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