uncivil

[ uhn-siv-uhl ]
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adjective

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

  2. uncivilized.

Origin of uncivil

1
First recorded in 1545–55; un-1 + civil

Other words for uncivil

Other words from uncivil

  • un·ci·vil·i·ty [uhn-suh-vil-i-tee], /ˌʌn səˈvɪl ɪ ti/, un·civ·il·ness, noun
  • un·civ·il·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for uncivil

uncivil

/ (ʌnˈsɪvəl) /

adjective

  1. lacking civility or good manners

  2. an obsolete word for uncivilized

Derived forms of uncivil

  • uncivility (ˌʌnsɪˈvɪlɪtɪ) or uncivilness, noun
  • uncivilly, adverb

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