Uncivilized
/ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of uncivilize form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Not having developed a civilization.
"The explorers wrote about the so-called uncivilized tribes."
- 2 Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.
"utterly uncivilized"
- 3 Lacking good manners.
"uncivilized behavior"
Adjective
- 1 without civilizing influences wordnet
Example
More examples"Those who use forks or chopsticks often think people who don't are uncivilized."
Etymology
From un- + civilized.