Antonyms of adj civil

4 of 6 senses of civil

Sense 1
civil -- (applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military; "civil authorities")

INDIRECT (VIA civilian) -> military -- (associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police")

Sense 2
civil (vs. uncivil), polite -- (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)

uncivil (vs. civil), rude -- (lacking civility or good manners; "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather)

Sense 5
civil (vs. sidereal) -- ((of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life; "the civil calendar"; "a civil day begins at mean midnight")

sidereal (vs. civil) -- ((of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars; "sidereal time")

Sense 6
civil -- (of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples")

INDIRECT (VIA civilized) -> noncivilized, noncivilised -- (not having a high state of culture and social development)

Similarity of adj civil

6 senses of civil

Sense 1
civil -- (applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military; "civil authorities")
       => civilian (vs. military) -- (associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life")

Sense 2
civil (vs. uncivil), polite -- (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)

Sense 3
civil -- (of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobedience"; "civil branches of government")

Sense 4
civil, civic -- (of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride")

Sense 5
civil (vs. sidereal) -- ((of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life; "the civil calendar"; "a civil day begins at mean midnight")

Sense 6
civil -- (of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples")
       => civilized (vs. noncivilized), civilised -- (having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world")

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