incivility
noun
in·ci·vil·i·ty
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈvi-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being uncivil
2
: a rude or discourteous act
Examples of incivility in a Sentence
We chose to ignore their little insults and incivilities.
I won't tolerate incivility, and that includes text messaging while I'm speaking.
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In fact, the SHRM research showed that employees of companies with a RTO mandate reported 63% more acts of workplace incivility than those without a mandate.
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Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Then, acts of incivility are clearer, or less open to interpretation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
Workplace incivility caused by team members, patients, patients' families and others is a significant contributor to burnout.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This year's trip to Thailand was an exercise in incivility and taboo-breaking, a cacophonous symphony of troubled souls colliding amid Mai Tais and monkeys.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 June 2025
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Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Then, acts of incivility are clearer, or less open to interpretation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
Workplace incivility caused by team members, patients, patients' families and others is a significant contributor to burnout.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This year's trip to Thailand was an exercise in incivility and taboo-breaking, a cacophonous symphony of troubled souls colliding amid Mai Tais and monkeys.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for incivility
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“Incivility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incivility. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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incivility
noun
in·ci·vil·i·ty
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈvil-ət-ē
plural incivilities
1
: the quality or state of being impolite
2
: a rude or discourteous act
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