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; unpolished; as, uncivil behavior. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
uncivil — index blatant (obtrusive), contemptuous, disdainful, disorderly, impertinent (insolent), offensive ( … Law dictionary
uncivil — (adj.) 1550s, barbarous, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + CIVIL (Cf. civil). Meaning impolite is 1590s … Etymology 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
