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- US Pronunciation
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- [siv-uh l]
- /ˈsɪv əl/
- /ˈsɪvl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [siv-uh l]
- /ˈsɪv əl/
Definitions of civil word
- adjective civil You use civil to describe events that happen within a country and that involve the different groups of people in it. 3
- adjective civil You use civil to describe people or things in a country that are not connected with its armed forces. 3
- adjective civil You use civil to describe things that are connected with the state rather than with a religion. 3
- adjective civil You use civil to describe the rights that people have within a society. 3
- adjective civil Someone who is civil is polite in a formal way, but not particularly friendly. 3
- adjective civil of the ordinary life of citizens as distinguished from military, legal, or ecclesiastical affairs 3
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Origin of civil
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin cīvīlis, equivalent to cīv(is) citizen + -īlis -il
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Parts of speech for Civil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
civil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for civil
adj civil
- local — low-cal.
- governmental — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
- national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- civilian — In a military situation, a civilian is anyone who is not a member of the armed forces.
adjective civil
- civic — You use civic to describe people or things that have an official status in a town or city.
- community — The community is all the people who live in a particular area or place.
- respectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- well-mannered — polite; courteous.
- considerate — Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
Antonyms for civil
adj civil
- ill-mannered — having bad or poor manners; impolite; discourteous; rude.
- impolite — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
- unkind — lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
- foreign — of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
- rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
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