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- [uhn-siv-uh-lahyzd]
- /ʌnˈsɪv əˌlaɪzd/
- /ʌnˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-siv-uh-lahyzd]
- /ʌnˈsɪv əˌlaɪzd/
Definitions of uncivilized word
- adjective uncivilized not civilized or cultured; barbarous. 1
- adjective uncivilized savage, primitive 1
- abbreviation UNCIVILIZED uncultured 1
- adjective uncivilized If you describe someone's behaviour as uncivilized, you find it unacceptable, for example because it is very cruel or very rude. 0
- adjective uncivilized (of a tribe or people) not yet civilized, esp preliterate 0
- adjective uncivilized lacking culture or sophistication 0
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Origin of uncivilized
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; un-1 + civilized
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Parts of speech for Uncivilized
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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uncivilized popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uncivilized
adj uncivilized
- agrestic — rural; rustic
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- anarchical — of, like, or tending to anarchy.
- anarchistic — An anarchistic person believes in anarchism. Anarchistic activity or literature promotes anarchism.
noun uncivilized
- barbarism — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarism, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
- catachresis — the incorrect use of words, as luxuriant for luxurious
- localism — a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.
- malapropism — an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
adjective uncivilized
- disgracious — Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
- gross — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- nonliterate — preliterate.
- outrageous — of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.
- wicked — evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
Antonyms for uncivilized
adj uncivilized
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
- civilized — If you describe a society as civilized, you mean that it is advanced and has sensible laws and customs.
- clubby — If you describe an institution or a group of people as clubby, you mean that all the people in it are friendly with each other and do not welcome other people in.
- couth — If you say that someone has couth, you mean that they have good manners and sophistication.
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