uncivil

English

Etymology

un- + civil

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪvəl

Adjective

uncivil (comparative more uncivil, superlative most uncivil)

  1. Not civilized
    Synonyms: savage, barbarous, uncivilized
  2. Not civil; discourteous; impolite
    uncivil behavior
    • 2007, The Times, 24 Dec 2007:
      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.
    • 2008, New York Times, 4 Feb 2008:
      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.

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References

  • uncivil in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • uncivil in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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