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Definition of civil

adjective:

• applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military; "civil authorities".
• not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; - W.S. Maugham; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil". Synonyms: polite. Antonyms: uncivil.
• of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs", "civil strife", "civil disobedience", "civil branches of government".
• of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights", "civil liberty", "civic duties", "civic pride". Synonyms: civic.
• (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life; "the civil calendar", "a civil day begins at mean midnight". Antonyms: sidereal.
• of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples".

Words nearby

cavil, civic.

Rhymes with

drivel, shrivel, swivel, uncivil.