uncivil.

Lacking ordinary politeness or courtesy.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• an uncivil response
• uncivil behavior

On the page

His uncivil response ended the visit before the tea arrived.

The letter was firm without becoming uncivil.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more uncivil; superlative most uncivil where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.