uncivil

16 synonyms and 1 antonym for uncivil, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Lacking the manners or customs of a developed society.

Synonyms

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

rude

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

barbaric savage brutal improper crude

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

animalistic brutish barbarous uncivilized heathen impudent insolent gauche discourteous impolite

Lacking the manners or customs of a developed society.

barbaric animalistic brutish barbarous savage rude uncivilized brutal heathen

Opposites

civil

Rude and lacking basic politeness.

improper crude impudent barbaric insolent gauche discourteous impolite

Formed from un- and civil.

civil rude savage brutal crude improper barbaric Heathen insolent impolite uncivilized impudent