uncivil

[ uhn-siv-uhl ]
/ ʌnˈsɪv əl /
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adjective

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

Origin of uncivil

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

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

Words nearby uncivil

uncinate process, uncinus, uncio, uncircumcised, uncircumcision, uncivil, uncivilized, unclad, unclaimed, unclamp, unclasp

Words related to uncivil

abrupt, barbaric, blunt, boorish, coarse, curt, discourteous, gross, gruff, ill-mannered, impolite, inconsiderate, insulting, uncivilized, uncouth, uncultured, unfriendly, unmannerly, unpolished, unrefined

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British Dictionary definitions for uncivil

uncivil
/ (ʌnˈsɪvəl) /

adjective

lacking civility or good manners
an obsolete word for uncivilized

Derived forms of uncivil

uncivility (ˌʌnsɪˈvɪlɪtɪ) or uncivilness, noun uncivilly, adverb