civil

Adjective Satellite

• applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
  • "civil authorities"
• of or in a condition of social order
  • "civil peoples"

Adjective

• Pertaining to citizens or showing politeness.
• not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; - W.S. Maugham
  • "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"
• of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
  • "civil affairs"
  • "civil strife"
  • "civil disobedience"
  • "civil branches of government"
• of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
  • "civil rights"
  • "civil liberty"
• (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life
  • "the civil calendar"
  • "a civil day begins at mean midnight"

Adj

• Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
• Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
• In a peaceful and well-ordered state.
• Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.
• Secular.

Examples

• a civil case
• Even in the most competitive Words With Friends games, players usually remain CIVIL.
• It was very civil of him to stop the argument.
• She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people.
• They despise each other, but they are always civil in public.

Synonyms

civic, polite

Antonyms

sidereal, uncivil, anti-civil, impolite, inconsiderate, noncivil, rude

Related Words

civic, civilization