Synonyms for civil
ˈsɪv əlciv·il

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1. civil

   A civil person observes such propriety of speech and manner as to avoid being rude; one who is polite (literally polished) observes more than the necessary proprieties, conforming to all that is graceful, becoming, and thoughtful in the intercourse of refined society. A man may be civil with no consideration for others, simply because self-respect forbids him to be rude; but one who is polite has at least some care for the opinions of others, and if polite in the highest and truest sense, which is coming to be the prevailing one, he cares for the comfort and happiness of others in the smallest matters. Civil is a colder and more distant word than polite; courteous is fuller and richer, dealing often with greater matters, and is used only in the good sense. Courtly suggests that which befits a royal court, and is used of external grace and stateliness without reference to the prompting feeling; as, the courtly manners of the ambassador. Genteel refers to an external elegance, which may be showy and superficial, and the word is thus inferior to polite or courteous. Urbane refers to a politeness that is genial and successful in giving others a sense of ease and cheer. Polished refers to external elegancies of speech and manner without reference to spirit or purpose; as, a polished gentleman or a polished scoundrel; cultured refers to a real and high development of mind and soul, of which the external manifestation is the smallest part. Complaisant denotes a disposition to please or favor beyond what politeness would necessarily require.

   Synonyms:
   accomplished, complaisant, courteous, courtly, cultivated, cultured, elegant, genteel, gracious, obliging, polished, polite, urbane, well-behaved, well-bred, well-mannered

   Antonyms:
   awkward, bluff, blunt, boorish, brusk, clownish, coarse, discourteous, ill-behaved, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, impudent, insolent, insulting, raw, rude, rustic, uncivil, uncouth, unmannerly, unpolished, untaught, untutored

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1. civil

   Synonyms:
   well-mannered, political, courteous, well-bred, complaisant, affable, urbane, polite, obliging, accommodating, respectful

   Antonyms:
   disobliging, unaccommodating, disrespectful, boorish, clownish, churlish, uncivil

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1. civiladjective

   applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

   "civil authorities"

   Synonyms:
   civic, polite

   Antonyms:
   noncivilized, noncivilised, rude, military, uncivil, sidereal

2. civil, politeadjective

   not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others

   "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham

   Synonyms:
   genteel, cultured, civilised, cultivated, polite, civic, civilized

   Antonyms:
   noncivilised, noncivilized, military, rude, uncivil, sidereal

3. civiladjective

   of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state

   "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobedience"; "civil branches of government"

   Synonyms:
   civic, polite

   Antonyms:
   military, noncivilised, sidereal, uncivil, noncivilized, rude

4. civil, civicadjective

   of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals

   "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"

   Synonyms:
   civic, polite

   Antonyms:
   military, uncivil, noncivilized, sidereal, noncivilised, rude

5. civiladjective

   (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life

   "the civil calendar"; "a civil day begins at mean midnight"

   Synonyms:
   civic, polite

   Antonyms:
   rude, uncivil, military, noncivilized, sidereal, noncivilised

6. civiladjective

   of or in a condition of social order

   "civil peoples"

   Synonyms:
   civic, polite

   Antonyms:
   sidereal, military, uncivil, noncivilised, noncivilized, rude

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1. civiladjective

   Synonyms:
   civilized, not savage

2. civiladjective

   Synonyms:
   municipal, political, civic, not military

3. civiladjective

   Synonyms:
   intestine, domestic, not foreign

4. civiladjective

   Synonyms:
   courteous, ceremonious, polite, refined, complaisant, urbane, obliging, affable, debonair, easy, gracious, well-bred

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1. civiladjective

   Synonyms:
   civic, political, municipal, courteous, obliging, polite

   Antonyms:
   uncivil

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1. List of paraphrases for "civil":

   civilian, civilians, calendar, civic, civile, public, marital, citizens, civili, folk, al-ahly, civiles, al-ahli, nongovernmental, civilised, citizen, madani, non-military, eligibility, civilized, people-to-people

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1. Evan Greer:

   We feel strongly that policies that impact people's basic civil liberties and people's rights in the digital age should never be tacked on to legislation like an infrastructure bill, if we had our way, we would remove this entirely from the infrastructure bill so we could have a real debate over what types of policies are needed to ensure that vulnerable and low-income folks are protected from things like crypto scams and to make sure billionaires and big companies pay their taxes.

2. John Stennis:

   ' The civil rights movement did more to free the white man than the black man,' he could see me looking at him, confused, and he pounded on his chest. ' It freed my soul,' he said. ' It freed my soul.'.

3. Helen Zhang:

   The polite and orderly people make me believe this is what a civil society is supposed to be like.

4. Armie Hammer:

   I would like to sincerely apologize to Casey Affleck and Casey Affleck family for my recent comments about Casey Affleck in my THR interview. Without knowing the facts about the civil lawsuits at issue( which I now understand were settled), I misspoke.

5. Fabrizio Bozzato:

   Taiwan is globally relevant economically, geopolitically and geo-strategically, it is indisputable that the Republic of China would continue to be independent, effectively exerting civil and military jurisdiction over a territory and a population.