Civility
Civility noun - Speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding.
Usage example: treated people from all walks of life with the same unfailing civility
Respect is a synonym for civility in courtesy topic. In some cases you can use "Respect" instead a noun "Civility", when it comes to topics like niceness.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- esteem and civility
- esteem and respect
- regard and civility
- regard and respect
- reverence and civility
- reverence and respect
- care and civility
- care and respect
- thoughtfulness and civility
- thoughtfulness and respect
- consideration and civility
- consideration and respect
- veneration and civility
- veneration and respect
How words are described
| good | good civility | good respect |
Both words in one sentence
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The sea god is one of the few beings Namor will speak to with civility and appears to have genuine respect for.
Source: Comic Book / Sub-Mariner
Cite this Source
Respect and Civility. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/civility/respect
Civility & Respect. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/civility/respect>.
Respect or Civility. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/civility/respect.
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