uncivilized

adj — 3 senses

uncivilized

adj

/ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/

Etymology From un- + civilized.

1

Not having developed a civilization.

  • The explorers wrote about the so-called uncivilized tribes.
2

Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.

  • utterly uncivilized
  • They described the practice as uncivilized.
3

Lacking good manners.

  • uncivilized behavior
Derived terms
uncivilizedly, uncivilizedness

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