uncivil Definition
un·civil (un siv′əl)
adjective
- not civilized; barbarous
- not civil or courteous; ill-mannered
uncivil Related Forms
un·civ′·illy adverb
uncivil Synonyms
uncivil
modif.
uncivil Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- war: Democracies, old and new, are threatened and morally troubled as well by the violence unleashed in uncivil wars.
- society: Diversity does not need to collapse into naked violence to produce a nasty, uncivil society.
- behavior: I mean to shew her that I only laugh at her uncivil behavior.
- service: Late night romance can bloom in the Soulmates lounge where the Ministry of Fun conduct their uncivil service.
Modifying Another Word
very: I am only too familiar with his dilemma on how to maintain civil relations with a very uncivil regime.
Browse dictionary entries near uncivil
- ‹ uncircumcision
- ‹ uncircumcised
- ‹ uncinate
- ‹ uncinariasis
- ‹ unciform
- ‹ uncial
- ‹ unchurched
- ‹ unchurch
- ‹ unchristian
- ‹ unchaste
- uncivilized ›
- unclad ›
- unclasp ›
- unclassified ›
- uncle ›
- Uncle Sam ›
- Uncle Tom ›
- unclean ›
- unclean hands ›
- uncleanly ›

