Synonyms for incivil
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Uncouth — uncivilized, barbarous
uncouth, barbaric, uncultured, heathen, uncivilized, uncivilised UK, barbarous, barbarian, uncultivated
2. Uncivil — displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite
Definitions
- adj. 1
Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
- adj. 2
Uncivilized, barbarous.
Related words
- Word family
- incivility
Example sentences
- barbaric Algeria is a modern nation, not a barbaric country.
- heathen How so? Do you not want to bet? Are you a heathen?
- uncouth How dare you accuse one of my guests of uncouth behavior?
- uncultured An uncultured person is an enslaved animal.
- discourteous That would have been discourteous.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| incivil | steady | |
| barbaric | rising | |
| heathen | steady | |
| uncouth | steady | |
| uncultured | rising | |
| uncivil | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- heathen2, uncouth2, uncivil3
- 8 letters
- barbaric3, impolite3
- 9 letters
- barbarian4, barbarous3, unrefined3
- 10 letters
- uncultured, unpolished
- 11 letters
- uncivilized4, uncivilised
- 12 letters
- uncultivated, discourteous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heathen2 = 2 syllables).