CEFR C1

incivility

noun

Meaning

incivility means the state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses incivility to mean the state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner.
The teacher asked students to find incivility in the reading.

Synonyms: impoliteness

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incivility (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪti/

Definition

Examples

The article uses incivility to mean the state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner.
The teacher asked students to find incivility in the reading.
Check the words around incivility to choose the right meaning.

How to Use incivility

a/the incivility (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a incivility."
incivility in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked incivility in context before translating it."

Synonyms of incivility

Words with a similar meaning to incivility:

impoliteness

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