English adjective: civil | |||
1. | civil applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military | ||
Samples | Civil authorities. | ||
Similar | civilian | ||
Antonyms | military | ||
2. | civil not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others | ||
Samples | Even if he didn't like them he should have been civil. | ||
Synonyms | polite | ||
Attribute | civility | ||
Antonyms | uncivil, rude | ||
3. | civil of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state | ||
Samples | Civil affairs. Civil strife. Civil disobedience. Civil branches of government. | ||
4. | civil of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals | ||
Samples | Civil rights. Civil liberty. Civic duties. Civic pride. | ||
Synonyms | civic | ||
5. | civil (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life | ||
Samples | The civil calendar. A civil day begins at mean midnight. | ||
Antonyms | sidereal | ||
6. | civil of or in a condition of social order | ||
Samples | Civil peoples. | ||
Similar | civilised, civilized | ||
Antonyms | noncivilised, noncivilized | ||