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uncivil

/ʌnˈsɪvəl/

Meanings
adjective
Not civilized

Examples :

"His uncivil behavior at the dinner table, like shouting and throwing food, embarrassed his parents. "
character attitude moral

Related Words

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discourteous adjective

/dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs/

Impolite; lacking consideration for others

"It was discourteous of him to interrupt the teacher while she was explaining the lesson. "

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behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

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civilized verb

/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/

To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.

"The wealthy benefactor hoped to civilize the remote tribe by building a school and teaching them Western customs. "

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table noun

/ˈteɪbəl/

Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.

"The family ate dinner around the large wooden table. "

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impolite adjective

/ɪmpəˈlaɪt/

Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.

"His impolite comments during the meeting offended several colleagues. "

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parents noun

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

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embarrassed verb

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

"The teacher embarrassed the student by publicly calling out a wrong answer during the quiz. "

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like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

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civil adjective

/ˈsɪv.əl/

Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

"She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people."

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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throwing verb

/ˈθɹəʊ.ɪŋ/ /ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/

To change place.

"The strong wind was throwing the leaves from the trees onto the sidewalk. "

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shouting verb

/ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/

To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.

"The children shouted with joy when they saw the ice cream truck. "