uncivilized
5 synonyms and 1 antonym for uncivilized, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Lacking the organised institutions and culture associated with civilization.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Lacking the organised institutions and culture associated with civilization.
“Early explorers wrongly labelled many advanced societies as uncivilized.”
2. adj
Rude, crude, or lacking basic manners.
“Talking with your mouth full is considered uncivilized at the dinner table.”
Opposites
How to use uncivilized
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The historical sense applied to whole societies is now widely seen as outdated and biased; the everyday sense about bad manners is still common.
Etymology
From un- + civilized.
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