Meaning
Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English civil English incivil From in- + civil.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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