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barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, heathen, heathenish, natural, Neanderthal (or Neandertal), rude, savage, uncivilized, uncultivated, wild
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But, come on, voters already have ample reason to reject this guy, starting with his uncivil behavior. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Requiring Trump’s tax returns under California election law is just plain petty politics," 15 Aug. 2019 And then to move further to the left because of one election that occurred in one Congressional district now, to encourage uncivil disobedience. — Fox News, "Nunes tightens screws in his probe into surveillance abuses," 3 July 2018 The local effort will be focused on encouraging considerate conduct among county residents and reducing bullying and other uncivil actions towards others, particularly on social media, the two leaders explain in a promotional video. — Aegis Staff Report, The Aegis, "Harford County is launching a local Choose Civility campaign," 21 June 2018 Now, says Mercieca, those in power are often the most uncivil. — Ashley Merryman, Washington Post, "President Trump’s worst behaviors can infect us all just like the flu, according to science.," 29 Mar. 2018 In their minds, this justifies their uncivil behavior. — Fox News, "Watters' Words: The uncivil left," 1 July 2018 Rosa Parks’s refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Ala., could certainly be defined as uncivil behavior. — Peniel E. Joseph, Washington Post, "America’s nonviolent civil rights movement was considered uncivil by critics at the time," 4 July 2018 What is more uncivil and cruel than taking children away? — Fox News, "Democrats' new rallying cry: 'Abolish ICE'," 30 June 2018 For a time, the whole nation embraced its uncivil face. — Peniel E. Joseph, Washington Post, "America’s nonviolent civil rights movement was considered uncivil by critics at the time," 4 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uncivil.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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