uncivil

English

Etymology

un- +‎ civil

Pronunciation

• enPR: ŭnʹsĭv-əl IPA^(key): /ʌnˈsɪv.əl/

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  Rhymes: -ɪvəl

Adjective

uncivil (comparative more uncivil, superlative most uncivil)

1. Not civilized

   Synonyms: savage, barbarous, uncivilized

2. Not civil; discourteous; impolite

   uncivil behavior

   • 24 December 2007, “The Times”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     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 quarter-final against Chelsea. All very dangerous, all very uncivil.

   • 4 February 2008, New York Times:

     But since you probably weren’t there, and be thankful for that, here is a quick primer on local, uncivil civics so that you might appreciate the recent political clamor in this part of eastern Tennessee.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:impolite

Derived terms

• uncivil war

 

See also

• incivil

References

• “uncivil”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “uncivil”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.