Incivility

/ɪnsɪˈvɪlɪti/

Synonyms for "incivility" (66 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (14)

Noun(1 words)
cyberbullying

Strong matches (19)

Noun(4 words)
digital disrespectdiscourtesydisrespectimpoliteness

Related words (33)

Noun(6 words)
online disrespectonline incivilityonline rudenessrudenessuncivilityunprofessionalism

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: animality, bad manners, barbarism, barbarity, barbarousness.
  • Sentence evidence is available for incivility, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.

Synonym selection checklist

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  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "incivility".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "incivility"

Keep "incivility" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

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2. Tune tone

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3. Re-read context

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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "incivility" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

8 entries
behaviorconductdigital conductdiscourtesyinternet communication habitsonline behaviorrudenesssocial behavior

More specific

10 entries
bullyingdisruptive critiquedisruptive gestureflaminginterruptionsrude remarktrollingunprofessional conductverbal harassmentverbal insult

Collocations

5 entries
academic incivilityacts of incivilityincivility in classincivility toward colleaguesonline incivility

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

“I wish you all,” he said, “my friends, to understand, however, that I have neither story to tell nor injuries to avenge. If a lady shall question me henceforward upon the incident of that unhappy night, I shall remain silent, and in future consider her as one who has shown herself desirous to break of her friendship with me; in a word, I will never speak to her again. But if a gentleman shall ask me the same question, I shall regard the incivility as equivalent to an invitation to meet him in the Duke's Walk, and I expect that he will rule himself accordingly.”

Source: tatoeba (7760891)

In simple, truthful words she reproached him for having neglected her to the verge of incivility the evening before, but there was no trace of bitterness or resentment in the accusation, and she gave Hermon little time for apology, but quickly gladdened him with words of forgiveness.

Source: tatoeba (11762104)

Courtezan. How say you now? is not your husband mad? / Adriana. His incivility confirms no less.

Source: wiktionary

1668, David Lloyd, Memoires of the Lives, Actions, Sufferings, and Deaths of those Noble, Reverend, and Excellent Personages that suffered by Death, Sequestration, Decimation, and otherwise for the Protestant Religion, London: Samuel Speed, “The Life and Death of Robert Berkley,” p. 96, Beat on proud Billows, Boreas blow, Swell curled Waves, high as Jove’s roof, Your incivility doth show, That Innocence is tempest proof.

Source: wiktionary

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "incivility"?

Closest matches include animality, bad manners, barbarism, barbarity, barbarousness.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "incivility"?

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