incivility
Breach of manners
Incivility is rude or discourteous behavior—the absence of basic politeness in social interaction.
It covers a range from minor slights to deliberate rudeness: The meeting devolved into incivility.
Unlike outright hostility, incivility often operates through what's omitted—the greeting not given, the door not held, the interruption that signals you don't matter.
Lack of good manners
- discourtesyRude or impolite behavior
- disrespectLack of regard
- boorishnessCrude, uncouth conduct
- crassnessTactless, unrefined behavior
insolence · impertinence · impudence · churlishness · brusqueness · curtness · coarseness · uncouthness
Disparaging remarks
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- jeeringVocal public mockery
sneering · derision · scoffing · name-calling · belittlement · disparagement · snubbing · heckling
Scornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- dismissivenessAttitude of casual disregard
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
arrogance · haughtiness · snobbishness · superciliousness · derisiveness · disrespect · looking down · patronizing
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
- trollingProvoking reactions online
cyberbullying · abuse · mobbing · pile-on · flaming · doxxing · brigading · toxicity
Intolerance toward differing views
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- homophobiaPrejudice against same-sex attraction
xenophobia · intolerance · bias · stereotyping · exclusion · othering · microaggressions · slurs
Antagonistic disposition toward others
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- tensionStretched or strained state
discord · acrimony · contention · confrontation · quarreling · bickering · feuding · clashing
impoliteness
Lack of good manners
- discourtesyRude or impolite behavior
- disrespectLack of regard
- boorishnessCrude, uncouth conduct
crassness · insolence · impertinence · impudence · churlishness · brusqueness · curtness · coarseness · uncouthness · tactlessness
insults
Disparaging remarks
jeering · sneering · derision · scoffing · name-calling · belittlement · disparagement · snubbing · heckling · slurs
disdain
Scornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- dismissivenessAttitude of casual disregard
condescension · arrogance · haughtiness · snobbishness · superciliousness · derisiveness · disrespect · looking down · patronizing · belittling
bullying
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
trolling · cyberbullying · abuse · mobbing · pile-on · flaming · doxxing · brigading · toxicity · vitriol
bigotry
Intolerance toward differing views
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
homophobia · xenophobia · intolerance · bias · stereotyping · exclusion · othering · microaggressions · slurs · hate speech
hostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
tension · discord · acrimony · contention · confrontation · quarreling · bickering · feuding · clashing · divisiveness
- bad mannersrudeness, impoliteness, discourtesy, disrespect, bad form
- offendinginsulting, offending, disrespecting, affronting, slighting
- social frictioninsults, barbs, slights, jibes, snubs
- gracelessnessclumsiness, awkwardness, boorishness, rudeness, vulgarity
- demeanorbehavior, conduct, deportment, bearing, demeanor
- mockerymockery, ridiculing, jeers, jeering, jibes
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Formal politeness in conduct
politeness · courtesy · courteousness · graciousness · respectfulness
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Correctness of conduct
decorum · decency · decorousness · correctness · appropriateness
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Formal politeness in conduct
civil discourse · politeness · diplomatic language · tact · measured speech