sivistymätön — meaning in English
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English meaning
- illiterate adjective Unable to read or write.
- incivil adj Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
- savage adj Extremely fierce, violent, or brutal.
- uncivilized adj Lacking the organised institutions and culture associated with civilization.
- uncultured adj Not cultured or civilized; lacking in delicacy or refinement; philistine.
- vulgar adj Crude, tasteless, or offensive, especially in speech or behaviour.
Senses
sivistymätön is used for these senses in English:
- beyond the pale (idiomatic) Of a person or their behaviour: outside the bounds of what is acceptable, or regarded as good judgment, morality, ethics, etc.
- illiterate Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
- incivil (rare) Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
- savage Barbaric; not civilized.
- uncivilized Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.
- uncultured (sciences) Not cultured or artificially developed.
- vulgar Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
illiterate — full definition
- adjective Unable to read or write.
- adjective Lacking basic knowledge in a particular field.
incivil — full definition
- adj Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
- adj Uncivilized, barbarous.