uncivil

C2+ Topic:Describing People

US /ʌnˈsɪvəl/ UK /ʌnˈsɪvəl/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
discourteous or rude in behavior

His uncivil remarks soured the otherwise pleasant dinner.

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Synonyms

1 adj · discourteous or rude in... rudediscourteousimpolite disrespectfulill-manneredboorish

Opposites

civil polite courteous respectful

Word family

Derived forms uncivilly

Related forms civil civility incivility civilize

Etymology

From un- ('not') + civil, from Old French civil, from Latin civilis ('relating to citizens, civic, courteous'), from civis ('citizen').

un- Old English civilis Latin civis Latin

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# uncivil

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ʌnˈsɪvəl
**IPA (UK):** ʌnˈsɪvəl

## Meanings
1. discourteous or rude in behavior

## Examples
- His uncivil remarks soured the otherwise pleasant dinner.

## Synonyms
- rude
- discourteous
- impolite
- disrespectful
- ill-mannered
- boorish

## Antonyms
- civil
- polite
- courteous
- respectful

## Derived Forms
- uncivilly

## Related Forms
- civil
- civility
- incivility
- civilize

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: un-
- Root: civilis
- Root: civis

## Etymology
From un- ('not') + civil, from Old French civil, from Latin civilis ('relating to citizens, civic, courteous'), from civis ('citizen').

## AI Etymology
Uncivil is from un- ('not') + civil, from Old French civil, from Latin civilis ('relating to citizens, civic, courteous'), from civis ('citizen'). Important recorded forms include un- (Old English), civilis (Latin), and civis (Latin). Morphologically, the un- element marks negation, reversal, removal, or deprivation, while the base supplies the action, quality, or state being denied or undone. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers discourteous or rude in behavior. The wider family includes derived forms such as uncivilly and related words such as civil, civility, incivility, and civilize.

## Topics
- Describing People

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