CIVIL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CIVIL?

Need another word that means the same as “civil”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “civil” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Civil” are: polite, civic, secular, lay, civilian, internal, domestic, interior, home, courteous, well mannered, well bred, gentlemanly, chivalrous, gallant, ladylike, gracious, respectful

Civil as an Adjective

Definitions of "Civil" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “civil” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others- W.S. Maugham.
• Relating to civil law.
• Of or in a condition of social order.
• Of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state.
• Courteous and polite.
• Applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military.
• Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
• (of conflict) occurring between citizens of the same country.
• Relating to private relations between members of a community; non-criminal.
• Legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life.
• (of time) fixed by custom or law rather than being natural or astronomical.
• Not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others.
• Of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals.

Synonyms of "Civil" as an adjective (18 Words)

chivalrous	Relating to the historical concept of chivalry. The concept of chivalrous combat.
civic	Relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area. Civic pride.
civilian	Relating to civilians. Civilian clothes.
courteous	Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners-Francis Bacon. If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world.
domestic	Converted or adapted to domestic use. Domesticated plants like maize.
gallant	Grand or impressive. A gallant warrior.
gentlemanly	Chivalrous, courteous, or honourable. A gentlemanly profession.
gracious	Showing the elegance and comfort brought by wealth or high social status. Gracious living.
home	Made done or intended for use in the home. Traditional home cooking.
interior	Situated further in or within. The interior lighting is not adequate.
internal	Located inward- Leonard Bernstein- David Denby. Internal bleeding.
ladylike	Appropriate for or typical of a well-bred, decorous woman or girl. Her antics were considered very undignified by her ladylike peers.
lay	Characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy. The lay ministry.
polite	Marked by refinement in taste and manners. They thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so.
respectful	Feeling or manifesting veneration. They sit in respectful silence.
secular	Of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows. Secular attitudes to death.
well bred	In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.
well mannered	In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.

Usage Examples of "Civil" as an adjective

• Civil peoples.
• Civil twilight.
• Civil strife.
• Civil aviation.
• Civil authorities.
• Civil liberty.
• They try to work out their differences in a civil manner.
• They were comparatively civil to their daughter.
• Even if he didn't like them he should have been civil.
• A civil court.
• Civil rights.
• A civil action.

Associations of "Civil" (30 Words)

ascent	The act of changing location in an upward direction. The ascent grew steeper.
bourgeois	A bourgeois person. A rich bored bourgeois family.
burgess	A member of the assembly of colonial Maryland or Virginia.
burgher	A descendant of a Dutch or Portuguese colonist in Sri Lanka. The poem is not the sort of thing the sturdy burghers of Manchester would wish to read.
citizen	A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized. A British citizen.
citizenship	Conduct as a citizen. Award for good citizenship.
civilian	Relating to civilians. Civilian clothes.
commoner	(at some British universities) an undergraduate who does not have a scholarship. A commoner s gown.
commons	A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area. The mismanagement of a commons.
constituent	A member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes. A component or constituent element of a system.
disfranchise	Deprive of voting rights.
disloyalty	The quality of being disloyal. An accusation of disloyalty and betrayal.
disunion	The breaking up of something such as a federation. His rejection of disunion was consistent with his nationalism.
ensign	A flag or standard, especially a military or naval one indicating nationality. All the ensigns of our greatness.
ethnicity	The quality or fact of belonging to a population group or subgroup made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent. Ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations.
firebrand	Someone who deliberately foments trouble. A political firebrand.
instigator	A person who initiates a course of action. Any instigators of violence will be punished.
insubordination	An insubordinate act. He was dismissed for insubordination.
insurrection	Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. The insurrection was savagely put down.
magistrate	A civil officer who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offences and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.
mutiny	Engage in a mutiny against an authority. The crew were on the verge of mutiny.
nationality	People having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation. Men of Spanish nationality.
penalty	The act of punishing. Neglected his health and paid the penalty.
plebeian	Lacking in refinement. His square plebeian nose.
rebellion	An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader. The Bretons rose in rebellion against the King.
revolt	Cause to feel disgust. A country wide revolt against the government.
rising	Advancing to maturity or high standing. The rising generation.
secession	Formal separation from an alliance or federation. The republics want secession from the union.
uphill	An upward slope. An uphill struggle to gain worldwide recognition.
uprising	Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. An armed uprising.