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uncivil

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un⋅civ⋅il

  [uhn-siv-uhl]
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–adjective
1. without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.
2. uncivilized.
Origin:
1545–55; un- 1 + civil

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

Synonyms:
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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