uncivil

  • 1Uncivil — 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;… …

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  • 2uncivil — index blatant (obtrusive), contemptuous, disdainful, disorderly, impertinent (insolent), offensive ( …

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  • 3uncivil — (adj.) 1550s, barbarous, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + CIVIL (Cf. civil). Meaning impolite is 1590s …

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  • 4uncivil — *rude, ill mannered, impolite, discourteous, ungracious Analogous words: boorish, loutish, churlish (see under BOOR): brusque, blunt, gruff, crusty (see BLUFF) Antonyms: civil …

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  • 5uncivil — [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 …

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  • 6uncivil — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ discourteous; impolite …

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  • 7uncivil — [un siv′əl] adj. 1. not civilized; barbarous 2. not civil or courteous; ill mannered SYN. RUDE uncivilly adv …

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  • 8uncivil — 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… …

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  • 9uncivil — 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 …

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  • 10uncivil — un|civ|il [ ʌn sıvl ] adjective VERY FORMAL rude: There really is no need to be uncivil …

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