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- [uhn-siv-uh l]
- /ʌnˈsɪv əl/
- /ʌnˈsɪv.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-siv-uh l]
- /ʌnˈsɪv əl/
Definitions of uncivil word
- adjective uncivil without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous. 1
- abbreviation UNCIVIL uncivilized. 1
- adjective uncivil impolite 1
- adjective uncivil lacking civility or good manners 0
- adjective uncivil not civilized; barbarous 0
- adjective uncivil not civil or courteous; ill-mannered 0
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Origin of uncivil
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; un-1 + civil
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Parts of speech for Uncivil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncivil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uncivil
adj uncivil
- abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
- agrestic — rural; rustic
- asocial — avoiding contact; not gregarious
- aweless — feeling no awe
- barbarian — In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized and violent.
adv uncivil
- barbarously — uncivilized; wild; savage; crude.
- bitingly — nipping; smarting; keen: biting cold; a biting sensation on the tongue.
- bitterly — You use bitterly when you are describing an attitude which involves strong, unpleasant emotions such as anger or dislike.
- bluntly — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
- brazenly — shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
adverb uncivil
- acidulously — In a acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
- discourteously — In a discourteous manner.
- impolitely — In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.
adjective uncivil
- disgracious — Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
- disobliging — Deliberately unhelpful; uncooperative.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- inaffable — Not affable; reserved in social intercourse.
- mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
Antonyms for uncivil
adj uncivil
- adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- attentive — If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
- bonhomous — exhibiting bonhomie
adjective uncivil
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- observative — Observant; watchful.
- wellborn — born of a good, noble, or highly esteemed family.
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