Need another word that means the same as “uncivilized”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “uncivilized” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Uncivilized” are: barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilised, wild, uncouth, coarse, rough, boorish, vulgar, philistine, uneducated, uncultured, uncultivated, benighted, unsophisticated, unrefined, unpolished, ill-bred, ill-mannered, thuggish, loutish
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “uncivilized” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| barbarian | Relating to ancient barbarians. Barbarian invaders. |
| barbaric | Savagely cruel. Barbaric practices. |
| benighted | Overtaken by night or darkness. They saw themselves as bringers of culture to poor benighted peoples. |
| boorish | Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance. Was boorish and insensitive. |
| coarse | Relating to the sport of angling for coarse fish. A man of coarse speech. |
| ill-bred | Lacking in refinement or grace. |
| ill-mannered | Socially incorrect in behavior. |
| loutish | Uncouth and aggressive. The loutish manners of a bully. |
| philistine | Hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts. There were displays to inspire even the most philistine of visitors. |
| rough | Difficult and unpleasant or unfair. A few rough sketches. |
| savage | Without civilizing influences-Margaret Meade. A savage race. |
| thuggish | Characterized by violent behaviour, especially of a criminal nature. They have been accused of thuggish tactics. |
| uncivilised | Without civilizing influences-Margaret Meade. |
| uncouth | (of a place) wild, remote, or spartan. He is unwashed uncouth and drunk most of the time. |
| uncultivated | Characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes. An ignorant and uncultivated soldier. |
| uncultured | Lacking art or knowledge. To my uncultured palate most of the wines were good. |
| uneducated | Having or showing a poor level of education. Women from uneducated backgrounds. |
| unpolished | Lacking social polish. His shoes were unpolished. |
| unrefined | Not refined or processed. Unrefined sugar. |
| unsophisticated | Not wise in the ways of the world- Kate O’Brien. Unsophisticated computer software. |
| wild | Produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation. A godforsaken wilderness crossroads. |
| aggressive | Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression. Aggressive acts against another country. |
| barbarian | Relating to ancient barbarians. Barbarian invasions. |
| barbaric | Savagely cruel. Barbaric practices. |
| barbarous | Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. Avoiding barbarous sentences or ambiguities. |
| brutal | Resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility. The brutal morning light. |
| brutish | Resembling or characteristic of a brute. Brutish behaviour. |
| cruel | Causing pain or suffering. Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing. |
| fell | The act of felling something as a tree. |
| ferocious | Very great; extreme. A ferocious beating. |
| fiendish | Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. Fiendish methods of torture. |
| harsh | (of a climate or conditions) difficult to survive in; hostile. Drenched in a harsh white neon light. |
| heinous | Extremely wicked, deeply criminal. A battery of heinous crimes. |
| inhuman | Lacking human qualities of compassion and mercy; cruel and barbaric. The inhuman scale of the dinosaurs. |
| inhumane | Lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion. Biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used. |
| intractable | (of a person) difficult or stubborn. Intractable metal. |
| militant | A militant person. Militant in fighting for better wages for workers. |
| pitiless | Deficient in humane and kindly feelings. A pitiless executioner. |
| primitive | A painting by a primitive artist or an object in a primitive style. Primitive movies of the 1890s. |
| repression | The restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc. Children and adults pay a heavy price for their deep repression of thoughts about death. |
| rude | Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. He is a rude and arrogant bully. |
| sadistic | Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others. She took a sadistic pleasure in tormenting him. |
| savage | A representation of a bearded and semi-naked man with a wreath of leaves. Police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged. |
| truculence | Obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness. |
| truculent | Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. The truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports. |
| untamed | In a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated. Her hair was a tumble of untamed curls. |
| vicious | Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. A vicious flu bug. |
| warlike | (of plans, preparations, or munitions) directed towards or prepared for war. Warlike preparations could be made quickly. |
| wild | A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition. Wild parties. |
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