单词	uncivilized
释义	uncivilized adjective un·​civ·​i·​lized ˌən-ˈsi-və-ˌlīzd  1 : not civilized: such as a somewhat old-fashioned : not polite, reasonable, or respectable : objectionable according to social norms uncivilized language/behavior —often used humorously We were awakened at an uncivilized hour.Only the uncivilized would put lettuce and tomato on a true cheeseburger, which God decreed to be accompanied by mustard and dill pickle only. Phil Musick b : showing gross disregard for the law or for the fair and humane treatment of people or animals a brutal and uncivilized punishment Looting was a wild, lawless, uncivilized thing to do, but I saw enough of it during World War II to understand how even a relatively civilized soldier could do it. Andrew A. Rooney c old-fashioned + often offensive : not having the kinds of social systems, technologies, etc. that are seen in most modern societies uncivilized [=primitive] cultures 2 : remote from settled areas : wild … a hidden river, entirely uncivilized with no roads or trails touching it … Patricia Spring Synonyms barbarian barbaric barbarous heathen heathenish natural Neanderthal Neandertal rude savage uncivil uncultivated wild See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was awakened at an uncivilized hour. They believe that capital punishment is uncivilized. Recent Examples on the Web Forcing a woman to choose between jail and carrying her rapist's baby is uncivilized and medieval. CNN, 27 June 2022 There is no doubt uncivilized — and sometimes violent — acts have taken place in school bathrooms. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2022 Roxane Gay: For all our cultural obsession with civility, there is nothing more uncivilized than the political establishment’s acceptance of the constancy of mass shootings. New York Times, 26 May 2022 Sure, the song (apparently written about writer Quentin Crisp) is just about the alienating sense of being an outsider, of having people judge you for your accent or aspiring to civility in an uncivilized land. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2022 Whereas Saidian Orientalism understood the Eastern Other as fundamentally backward and uncivilized, however, techno-Orientalism presents an upgraded vision of the Asian as threateningly futuristic and advanced. Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2022 The Qing emperors themselves were not Han either, but Manchu, a people from the other side of the Great Wall who had traditionally been regarded as uncivilized nomads. Ian Buruma, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022 There is only one religion in uncivilized society, and that is Kendall Roy. Natalie Lin, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2021 Hollywood has painted our state as a wild, uncivilized frontier filled with dangers and adventure. Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition uncivilized adjective un·​civ·​i·​lized ˌən-ˈsi-və-ˌlīzd  1 : having, relating to, or being like a culture that is not advanced 2 : not having or showing good manners : rude uncivilized adjective as in barbarian not civilized unfairly branded as uncivilized by European explorers, they had created a culture that was actually quite advanced Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance barbarian rude savage barbaric primitive barbarous wild uncivil uncultivated heathenish heathen natural Neanderthal uncouth crude uncultured coarse Neandertal rough Antonyms & Near Antonyms civilized sophisticated enlightened humane cultured polite genteel polished urbane refined well-bred semicivilized See More
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