Synonyms for incivility
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Noun
1. Rudeness
rudeness, discourtesy, disrespect, impertinence, impudence, barbarism, impoliteness, uncourtliness, inurbanity
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Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner.
Related words
- Word family
- incivil
Forms
- Plural
- incivilities → rudenesses, discourtesies, disrespects, impertinences…
Example sentences
- disrespect Sami didn't want to disrespect anybody's religion.
- rudeness We cannot put up with their rudeness any longer.
- impertinence Please accept my sincere apologies for my impertinence.
- indecorum Do excuse the indecorum. Visitors are rare.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| incivility | rising | |
| disrespect | rising | |
| rudeness | rising | |
| impertinence | rising | |
| discourtesy | falling | |
| indecorum | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- rudeness2
- 9 letters
- barbarism4, impudence, indecorum
- 10 letters
- disrespect3, inurbanity
- 11 letters
- discourtesy
- 12 letters
- impertinence, impoliteness
- 13 letters
- uncourtliness
- 14 letters
- unmannerliness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rudeness2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- incivilité
- Italiano
- inciviltà