What does uncivil mean?
Uncivil means Not civilized.
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/ʌnˈsɪv.əl/ · adjective
Not civilized.
uncivil behavior
But when he had urged his request four or five times, and we thought on what evil the country folk say that they have at times suffered from the Vettar, when they have chanced to swear at them, or with uncivil words bid them go to hell, I took the resolution to read some prayers over my wife, and to bless her, and bid her in God's name go with him.
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.
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.
Use uncivil when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Uncivil means Not civilized.
Common synonyms include savage, barbarous, uncivilized, animalistic.
Possible antonyms include civil, polite.
uncivil behavior
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