civility C2+ Topic:Communication US /səˈvɪləti/ UK /sɪˈvɪlɪti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech Even amid the dispute, they maintained a chilly civility. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · formal politeness and... politenesscourtesycourteousnessgraciousnesscordialitydecorum ↔ Opposites rudenessincivilitydiscourtesyimpoliteness Word family Forms incivility Related forms civilciviccivilizecity Etymology AI details From Old French civilite, from Latin civilitas ('the art of government, politeness'), from civilis ('relating to citizens'), from civis ('citizen'). civilitas Latin civis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # civility **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /səˈvɪləti/ **IPA (UK):** /sɪˈvɪlɪti/ ## Meanings 1. formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech ## Examples - Even amid the dispute, they maintained a chilly civility. ## Synonyms - politeness - courtesy - courteousness - graciousness - cordiality - decorum ## Antonyms - rudeness - incivility - discourtesy - impoliteness ## Related Forms - civil - civic - civilize - city ## Roots and Affixes - Root: civilitas - Root: civis ## Etymology From Old French civilite, from Latin civilitas ('the art of government, politeness'), from civilis ('relating to citizens'), from civis ('citizen'). ## AI Etymology Civility is a noun meaning "formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech". Historically, it is from Old French civilite, from Latin civilitas ('the art of government, politeness'), from civilis ('relating to citizens'), from civis ('citizen'). The historical chain links Latin civilitas with Latin civis. Close English family members include civil, civic, civilize, and city. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown