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Definition of uncivil - 2 dictionary results

un⋅civ⋅il

[uhn-siv-uhl]
–adjective
1. without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.
2. uncivilized.

Origin:
1545–55; un- 1 + civil


un⋅ci⋅vil⋅i⋅ty [uhn-suh-vil-i-tee] , un⋅civ⋅il⋅ness, noun
un⋅civ⋅il⋅ly, adverb


1. disrespectful, uncouth, boorish.
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un·civ·il   (ŭn-sĭv'əl)   
adj.  
  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.
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