Syn: preliterate. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Uncivilized — Un*civ i*lized, a. 1. Not civilized; not reclaimed from savage life; rude; barbarous; savage; as, the uncivilized inhabitants of Central Africa. [1913 Webster] 2. Not civil; coarse; clownish. [R.] Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uncivilized — [adj] wild, uncultured barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, boorish, brutish, churlish, coarse, crass, crude, discourteous, disrespectful, gross, ill bred, impertinent, impolite, loutish, mannerless, outrageous, philistine, primitive, rude, rugged,… … New thesaurus
uncivilized — [unsiv′ə līzd΄] adj. 1. not civilized; barbarous; unenlightened 2. far from civilization … English World dictionary
uncivilized — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. primitive, simple; barbarous, savage, barbaric. See violence. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. barbarous, uncontrolled, barbarian; see primitive 3 , savage 1 , 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1.… … English dictionary for students
uncivilized — uncivilizedly /un siv euh luy zid lee, luyzd /, adv. uncivilizedness, n. /un siv euh luyzd /, adj. not civilized or cultured; barbarous. [1600 10; UN 1 + CIVILIZED] * * * … Universalium
uncivilized — adjective Date: 1607 1. not civilized ; barbarous 2. remote from settled areas ; wild … New Collegiate Dictionary
uncivilized — un·civilized … English syllables
uncivilized — un•civ•i•lized [[t]ʌnˈsɪv əˌlaɪzd[/t]] adj. cvb not civilized or cultured; barbarous • Etymology: 1600–10 un•civ′i•liz ed•ly, adv. un•civ′i•liz ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
uncivilized — adj. (also uncivilised) 1 not civilized. 2 rough; uncultured … Useful english dictionary
nonliterate — onliterate adj. not using a writing system; of societies, cultures, or tribes. [Narrower terms: {uncivilized (vs. civilized)}] Syn: preliterate. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
