uncivil
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un·civ·il
(ŭn-sĭv′əl)adj.
1. Discourteous; rude: "The street was quiet; slamming the car door seemed an uncivil disturbance" (Anthony Hyde).
2. Archaic Uncivilized.
un·civ′il·ly adv.
un·civ′il·ness n.
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uncivil
(ʌnˈsɪvəl)adj
1. lacking civility or good manners
2. an obsolete word for uncivilized
uncivility, unˈcivilness n
unˈcivilly adv
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un•civ•il
(ʌnˈsɪv əl)adj.
1. impolite; rude.
2. uncivilized.
[1545–55]
un`ci•vil′i•ty (-səˈvɪl ɪ ti) un•civ′il•ness, n.
un•civ′il•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | uncivil - lacking civility or good manners; "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather |
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uncivil
adjective impolite, rude, bad-mannered, surly, gruff, churlish, bearish, disrespectful, brusque, boorish, uncouth, discourteous, ill-bred, unmannerly, ill-mannered The shock of being addressed in such an uncivil tone was too much.
civil, mannerly, polite, courteous, polished, refined, respectful, well-bred, well-mannered
civil, mannerly, polite, courteous, polished, refined, respectful, well-bred, well-mannered
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uncivil
adjective1. Lacking good manners:
2. Archaic. Not civilized:
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Translations
غَيْر مُهَذَّب، فَظ، خَشِن
neslušný
uhøflig
ókurteis
nepieklājīgsrupjš
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uncivil
adj → unhöflich
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uncivil
(anˈsivl) adjective rude. He apologized for being uncivil to her.
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