Civil Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Civil

affable
The definition of affable is a person who is friendly or easy to talk to.
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communal
Of or belonging to the community; shared, or participated in, by all; public
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civic
Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties.
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civilian
The definition of civilian is something that is for someone who isn't in the military.
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courteous
Characterized by gracious consideration toward others.
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civilized
Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, ethical, and reasonable:
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complaisant
The definition of complaisant is someone who is agreeable and who wants or tries to please.
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cordial
Warm and sincere; friendly:
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courtly
Suitable for a king's court; dignified, polite, elegant, etc.
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cultivated
Grown by cultivation
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cultured
Produced or obtained by cultivation
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debarbarized
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diplomatic
Of official or original documents
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discreet
Respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic.
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educated
Showing evidence of schooling, training, or experience.
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formal
Following or being in accord with accepted or prescribed forms, conventions, or regulations:
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genteel
Typical or characteristic of the upper class:
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gracious
Gracious means being kind, thoughtful and aware of others.
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laic
Of the laity; secular; lay
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libertarian
(Politics) Of, or pertaining, to the Libetarian Party in the United States.
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mannerly
Having or showing good manners; well-behaved; polite; courteous
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metropolitan
Of or constituting a large city or urbanized area, including adjacent suburbs and towns:
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nonclerical
Not part of the organization of a church; lay
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parliamentary
Characterized by an executive branch consisting of cabinet ministers selected from and responsible to the parliament:
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polished
Without error or flaw; finished
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political
Influenced by, based on, or stemming from partisan interests or political ideology:
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refined
Characterized by great subtlety, precision, etc.
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respectful
Full of or characterized by respect; showing deference or dutiful regard
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secular
Worldly rather than spiritual:
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sophistical
Of or characteristic of sophists or sophistry
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urban
Of or characteristic of the styles and culture of the inner city, esp. of the black inner city
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urbane
(Of a man) Courteous, polite, refined, and suave.
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amenities
(Plural only) The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.
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laity
People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
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polity
A specific form of church government
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proprieties
Plural form of propriety
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temporality
The quality or state of being temporal
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debarbarize
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chivalrous
Involving chivalry
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gallant
Polite and attentive to women in a courtly way
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national
Established, maintained, or owned by the federal government
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well-bred
Well-mannered and refined because of a good upbringing and education
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nonecclesiastical
Not ecclesiastical.
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nonordained
Not ordained.
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nonpastoral
Not pastoral.
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nonreligious
Not religious; secular
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secularistic
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nonministerial
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local
(Computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only being accessible within a certain portion of a program.
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obliging
Ready to do favors for others; accommodating.
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Antonyms for Civil

uncivil
Not civilized; barbarous
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unkind
Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful. [From mid-14thC.]
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rude
Barbarous or ignorant
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ill-mannered
Lacking or indicating a lack of good manners; rude.
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impolite
The definition of impolite is a rude person, or someone without manners.
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sidereal
Of, relating to, or concerned with the stars or constellations; stellar.
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Words Related to Civil

polite
Having or showing good manners; esp., courteous, considerate, tactful, etc.
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public
The definition of public is something that is related to, available to or known by people.
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municipal
(Rare) Of the internal, as distinguished from the international, affairs of a nation
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criminal
The definition of criminal is someone or something related to the commission of a crime.
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specific
Intended for, applying to, or acting on a particular thing:
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courtesy
Free of charge.
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civl
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legal
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civil law
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Civil Sentence Examples

  • The last civil war set us back fifty years.

  • Alex was civil to Señor Medena, if not friendly.

  • Someone told me that it was built by Union soldiers hiding from the rebels during the Civil War.

  • In other words, civil government steps in to take over roles traditionally provided by private charity only when charities no longer provide the service.

  • There were likely some nasty security features on the other side of the Mississippi left over from the East-West Civil War.

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