incivil
US/ɪnˈsɪv.ɪl/
incivil adjective: displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
Adjective
incivil (comparative more incivil, superlative most incivil)
- Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
- "No matter how rude or incivil the existing habits of behavior, in other words, if the creature was in fact a human being, then he/she was necessarily endowed with a soul and thus with a capacity of understanding at least sufficient to absorb and retain Europe's instruction."2005, Lawrence E. Hazelrigg, 'Social Science and the Challenge of Relativism, ' -, →ISBN, page 235
- Synonyms:
- discourteous, uncivil, uncouth, aweless, improper, bad-mannered, barbaric, bold, bumptious, crude
- Uncivilized, barbarous.
- Oft haue I heard your Maieſtie complain,
Of Tamburlaine that ſturdie Scythian thiefe,
That robs your merchants of Perſepolis,
Trading by land vnto the westerne Iſles,
And in your confines with his lawleſſe traine,
Daily commits inciuill outrages.c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC... - "It will be essentially incivil and criminal."2001, M. K. Gandhi, 'Non-Violent Resistance, ', →ISBN, page 182
- Synonyms:
- barbaric, heathen, uncultured, animalistic, barbarian, barbarious, barbarous, brutal, brutish, Gothic
- Oft haue I heard your Maieſtie complain,
incivil meaning in Tamil
incivil in Tamil
- நாகரிகமற்ற, மரியாதைக்குறைவான
Synonyms of incivil
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Forms of incivil
| comparative | more incivil |
|---|---|
| superlative | most incivil |
Origin of incivil
From in- + civil.
Words formed from incivil
Questions about incivil
- What does incivil mean?
- Incivil means displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
- What is incivil in Tamil?
- Incivil in Tamil is நாகரிகமற்ற, மரியாதைக்குறைவான. See Incivil meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is incivil?
- Incivil is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce incivil?
- Incivil is pronounced /ɪnˈsɪv.ɪl/ (US).
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