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uncivilized

/ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/adjective

उच्चारण अन्सिवलाइज़्ड

असभ्य, अशिष्ट, बर्बर

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    disapproving

    (of people or their behaviour) rude, cruel or not behaving according to accepted social or moral standards

    असभ्य, अशिष्ट, बर्बर

    • Shouting at the waiter was uncivilized behaviour.
    • Torture is an uncivilized practice.

    Synonyms uncouth rude barbaric boorish

    Opposite civilized polite cultured

  2. 2

    (of a society) not having a developed social, political or cultural system

    असभ्य, अविकसित (समाज)

    • Colonial writers often described other cultures, wrongly, as uncivilized.
    • Early travellers sometimes called the tribes uncivilized without understanding their culture.

    Synonyms primitive undeveloped

    Opposite civilized developed

  3. 3

    informal

    (of a time) very early or very late and therefore inconvenient

    (समय) बेवक़्त, असुविधाजनक

    • The flight leaves at an uncivilized hour of the morning.
    • Why do trains always seem to arrive at such an uncivilized hour of the night?

    Synonyms ungodly unearthly