Antonyms for civil
ˈsɪv əlciv·il

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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 is graceful, becoming, and thoughtful in the intercourse of refined society. A man may be civil with no consideration for others, simply because self-respect forbids him to be rude; but one who is polite has at least some care for the opinions of others, and if polite in the highest and truest sense, which is coming to be the prevailing one, he cares for the comfort and happiness of others in the smallest matters. Civil is a colder and more distant word than polite; courteous is fuller and richer, dealing often with greater matters, and is used only in the good sense. Courtly suggests that which befits a royal court, and is used of external grace and stateliness without reference to the prompting feeling; as, the courtly manners of the ambassador. Genteel refers to an external elegance, which may be showy and superficial, and the word is thus inferior to polite or courteous. Urbane refers to a politeness that is genial and successful in giving others a sense of ease and cheer. Polished refers to external elegancies of speech and manner without reference to spirit or purpose; as, a polished gentleman or a polished scoundrel; cultured refers to a real and high development of mind and soul, of which the external manifestation is the smallest part. Complaisant denotes a disposition to please or favor beyond what politeness would necessarily require.

   Antonyms:
   awkward, bluff, blunt, boorish, brusk, clownish, coarse, discourteous, ill-behaved, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, impudent, insolent, insulting, raw, rude, rustic, uncivil, uncouth, unmannerly, unpolished, untaught, untutored

   Synonyms:
   accomplished, complaisant, courteous, courtly, cultivated, cultured, elegant, genteel, gracious, obliging, polished, polite, urbane, well-behaved, well-bred, well-mannered

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. civil

   Antonyms:
   disobliging, unaccommodating, disrespectful, boorish, clownish, churlish, uncivil

   Synonyms:
   well-mannered, political, courteous, well-bred, complaisant, affable, urbane, polite, obliging, accommodating, respectful

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. civiladjective

   applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

   "civil authorities"

   Antonyms:
   noncivilized, noncivilised, rude, military, uncivil, sidereal

   Synonyms:
   civic, polite

2. civil, politeadjective

   not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others

   "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham

   Antonyms:
   noncivilised, noncivilized, military, rude, uncivil, sidereal

   Synonyms:
   genteel, cultured, civilised, cultivated, polite, civic, civilized

3. civiladjective

   of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state

   "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobedience"; "civil branches of government"

   Antonyms:
   military, noncivilised, sidereal, uncivil, noncivilized, rude

   Synonyms:
   civic, polite

4. civil, civicadjective

   of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals

   "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"

   Antonyms:
   military, uncivil, noncivilized, sidereal, noncivilised, rude

   Synonyms:
   civic, polite

5. civiladjective

   (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life

   "the civil calendar"; "a civil day begins at mean midnight"

   Antonyms:
   rude, uncivil, military, noncivilized, sidereal, noncivilised

   Synonyms:
   civic, polite

6. civiladjective

   of or in a condition of social order

   "civil peoples"

   Antonyms:
   sidereal, military, uncivil, noncivilised, noncivilized, rude

   Synonyms:
   civic, polite

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1. civiladjective

   Antonyms:
   uncivil

   Synonyms:
   civic, political, municipal, courteous, obliging, polite

How to use civil in a sentence?

1. John Miller:

   The propensity of the violence sometimes boils down to the individual, nothing compares to any past threats ; we have never had Americans fighting Americans on the streets of the nation's capital probably since the Civil War.

2. Christopher Harnisch:

   We in the West tend to think of the target being Americans, the real purpose was to attract potential recruits into its ranks, and also to really launch a civil war against the Taliban and other groups fighting along the periphery.

3. Ambika Ahuja:

   The symbolic power that Thaksin and his sister carries is still something the military is very much concerned about, (But) his network of regional politicians, local civil servants, and business people has been weakened and disrupted over the years.

4. Alvin Bragg:

   I just knew from that early age, there would be a better way to protect people's civil rights, and get a real sense of community based public safety, i know how to get to true public safety. And I can assure folks that arresting people for things that have absolutely nothing to do with public safety do not make it safer.

5. Marc Leepson:

   The analogy that comes to mind is Confederate statues, most Confederate statues weren't put up right after the Civil War. They were part of the spreading of the Lost Cause Theory, and then Jim Crow and segregation. They had a purpose in the eyes of the public.

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