What is another word for civility?
Synonyms for civility
sɪˈvɪl ɪ tici·vil·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
civilitynoun
formal or perfunctory politeness
Synonyms:
politenessAntonyms:
incivilitypoliteness, civilitynoun
the act of showing regard for others
Synonyms:
politeness, nicenessAntonyms:
incivility
Editors Contribution
pitality
be kind to others
i would have housepitality if i felt pitailty.
Submitted by farlona on November 2, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
civilitynoun
Synonyms:
courtesy, courteousness, urbanity, politeness, affability, complaisance, amiability, suavity, good breeding, elegance of manners
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
civilitynoun
Synonyms:
courtesy, politenessAntonyms:
incivility, discourtesy
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "civility":
courtesy, politeness, civilization, comity, civilisation, vanity, courteousness
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#5765 | courtesy | |
#8770 | civilization | |
#11105 | vanity | |
#30332 | civilisation | |
#42719 | civility | |
#53609 | politeness | |
#101301 | comity | |
#126844 | niceness |
How to use civility in a sentence?
The NAACP would defend Mrs. Gordeuk's right as a private citizen to free speech, however, those entrusted with responsibility for our children must set a high standard marked by civility. That is obviously a test the former principal failed.
This could be 1965. We're looking at another Cold War. We're discussing women's reproductive rights. We've got tension between different demographic groups, it didn't really occur to me before I was running for this seat that we'd be talking about things as basic as democracy and civility and respectfulness.
We're literally seeing it in front of our eyes -- at school board meetings and public events, people seem to have lost all civility, and then you couple that with having to stay home, and being stressed from that, losing your job, losing resources, fear for your health, more guns.
When the jamaican rastaman meets you-puts his hand on his chest, bows and says-respect- this is a dignified greeting- he extends to you even without knowing you. He is showing you that he comes in peace, and love. It is then, for you to extend the same. This is civility and humanity.
People assume sports are safe, but there is an ugly underbelly we need to be mindful of, sports are a microcosm of our society, and until our society becomes more civil there is no reason to expect to see more civility in sports.
Translations for civility
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- كياسةArabic
- вежливост, учтивостBulgarian
- civilitatCatalan, Valencian
- Höflichkeit, Verbindlichkeit, AnstandGerman
- civilidadSpanish
- kohteliaisuusFinnish
- politesseFrench
- modhScottish Gaelic
- ard-veenidManx
- civiltàItalian
- urbanitasLatin
- politețe, civilitate, curtenieRomanian
- учти́вость, любе́зность, ве́жливостьRussian
- kulturnost, kulturaSerbo-Croatian
- hSwedish
- incelik, kibarlık, edep, nezaketTurkish
- 禮貌Chinese
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