civil
/sɪvəl/
adjective
5 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
ADJECTIVE
1
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”
2
Of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals.
“civil rights”
“civil liberty”
3
Applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military.
“civil authorities”
4
OTHEROf or in a condition of social order.
“civil peoples”
1
(of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life.
“the civil calendar”
“a civil day begins at mean midnight”
2
Of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state.
“civil affairs”
“civil strife”
WORD FORMS
Related formcivility
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinivilcay
Starts & ends withC … L
Syllablesciv · il
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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