uncivilized
IPA: ʌnsˈɪvʌɫaɪzd
adjective
- Not resembling a civilization.
- Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.
- Used to describe people who display a marked lack of manners as defined by a given culture.
- Used to describe behaviours deemed savage or inappropriate.
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Examples of "uncivilized" in Sentences
- The behavior of the unruly mob turned increasingly uncivilized as they vandalized the city streets
- Despite being raised in a cultured environment, his actions on the deserted island became primitive and uncivilized
- The uncivilized treatment of prisoners in the notorious jail stirred international outrage
- The uncivilized barbarians showed no mercy as they pillaged the peaceful village
- The uncivilized conduct of the unruly teenagers was a stark contrast to the polite manners of the elderly couple
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