uncivil

uncivil
uncivil (adj.) 1550s, "barbarous," from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + CIVIL (Cf. civil). Meaning "impolite" is 1590s.

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  • Uncivil — Un*civ il, a. 1. Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized. [1913 Webster] Men can not enjoy the rights of an uncivil and of a civil state together. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • uncivil — index blatant (obtrusive), contemptuous, disdainful, disorderly, impertinent (insolent), offensive ( …   Law dictionary

  • uncivil — *rude, ill mannered, impolite, discourteous, ungracious Analogous words: boorish, loutish, churlish (see under BOOR): brusque, blunt, gruff, crusty (see BLUFF) Antonyms: civil …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • uncivil — [adj] rude abrupt, bad mannered, barbaric, blunt, boorish, coarse, curt, discourteous, gross, gruff, ill mannered, impolite, inconsiderate, insulting, mannerless, uncivilized, uncouth, uncultured, unfriendly, ungentlemanly, unmannerly, unpolished …   New thesaurus

  • uncivil — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ discourteous; impolite …   English terms dictionary

  • uncivil — [un siv′əl] adj. 1. not civilized; barbarous 2. not civil or courteous; ill mannered SYN. RUDE uncivilly adv …   English World dictionary

  • uncivil — adjective a) Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized. John Terry and Frank Lampard would not have reacted as the Nigerian did to the (admittedly X rated) challenge that led to the Liverpool forward being sent off in last week’s Carling Cup… …   Wiktionary

  • uncivil — adjective Date: 1553 1. not civilized ; barbarous 2. lacking in courtesy ; ill mannered, impolite < uncivil remarks > 3. not conducive to civic harmony and welfare • uncivilly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • uncivil — un|civ|il [ ʌn sıvl ] adjective VERY FORMAL rude: There really is no need to be uncivil …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • uncivil — adjective she apologized to her family for Rusty s uncivil words Syn: impolite, rude, discourteous, disrespectful, unmannerly, bad mannered, impertinent, impudent, ungracious; brusque, sharp, curt, offhand, gruff, churlish, snippy See note at …   Thesaurus of popular words

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