1. (adj)civil applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military Synonyms: civic, polite Antonyms: noncivilized, noncivilised, rude, military, uncivil, sidereal
2. (adj)civil, polite not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others Synonyms: civil, genteel, cultured, civilised, cultivated, polite, civic, civilized Antonyms: noncivilised, noncivilized, military, rude, uncivil, sidereal
3. (adj)civil of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state Synonyms: civic, polite Antonyms: military, noncivilised, sidereal, uncivil, noncivilized, rude
4. (adj)civil, civic of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals Synonyms: civic, civil, polite Antonyms: military, uncivil, noncivilized, sidereal, noncivilised, rude
5. (adj)civil (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life Synonyms: civic, polite Antonyms: rude, uncivil, military, noncivilized, sidereal, noncivilised
6. (adj)civil of or in a condition of social order Synonyms: civic, polite Antonyms: sidereal, military, uncivil, noncivilised, noncivilized, rude
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'civil'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. civil A civil person observes such propriety of speech and manner as to avoid being rude; one who is polite (literally polished) observes more than the necessary proprieties, conforming to all that i Synonyms: polite, accomplished, courtly, genteel, urbane, civil, cultivated, gracious, well-behaved, complaisant, cultured, obliging, well-bred, courteous, elegant, polished, well-mannered Antonyms: awkward, clownish, ill-mannered, insulting, uncouth, bluff, coarse, impertinent, raw, unmannerly, blunt, discourteous, impolite, rude, unpolished, boorish, ill-behaved, impudent, rustic, untaught, brusk, ill-bred, insolent, uncivil, untutored
Synonyms for civil 
