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    un·civ·il
    /ˌənˈsivəl/

    adjective

    • 1. discourteous; impolite: "he'd been short and uncivil with her"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uncivilUncivil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UNCIVIL is not civilized : barbarous. How to use uncivil in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNCIVIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    formal uk / ʌnˈsɪv. ə l / us / ʌnˈsɪv. ə l / Add to word list. not polite: He was most uncivil to your father - called him an old fool. Synonyms. impolite formal. rude. Opposites. civil. polite. See also. incivility formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rude and cheeky. backchat. cheekily. cheekiness. cheeky. churlishly. churlishness

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › uncivilUNCIVIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Uncivil definition: without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.. See examples of UNCIVIL used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uncivilUncivil - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're uncivil, you're not very polite. It's not okay to be uncivil to other people, even online. The original meaning of uncivil was a more extreme version of today's — it meant "barbarous." Now it simply means "not very nice" or "impolite."

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNCIVIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / ʌnˈsɪv. ə l / uk / ʌnˈsɪv. ə l / Add to word list. not polite: He was most uncivil to your father - called him an old fool. Synonyms. impolite formal. rude. Opposites. civil. polite. See also. incivility formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rude and cheeky. backchat. cheekily. cheekiness. cheeky. churlishly.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNCIVIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous. 2. uncivilized.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › uncivilUncivil - definition of uncivil by The Free Dictionary

    1. Discourteous; rude: "The street was quiet; slamming the car door seemed an uncivil disturbance" (Anthony Hyde). 2. Archaic Uncivilized. un·civ′il·ly adv. un·civ′il·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuncivil adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of uncivil adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › uncivilUncivil Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Democracies, old and new, are threatened and morally troubled as well by the violence unleashed in uncivil wars. Diversity does not need to collapse into naked violence to produce a nasty, uncivil society.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › uncivilUNCIVIL Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for UNCIVIL: rude, barbarian, savage, wild, uncivilized, barbarous, primitive, barbaric; Antonyms of UNCIVIL: civilized, sophisticated, humane, polite, enlightened, cultured, genteel, polished

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