Genteel and Uncivil

Opposite meaning words

Genteel adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.

Usage example: his genteel gesture of holding the door for the ladies

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Uncivil is an antonym for genteel.

Nearby Word: genteelly

Uncivil adjective - Not civilized.

Usage example: the uncivil and wild land that the pioneers tamed and settled

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Genteel is an antonym for uncivil.

Nearby Words: uncivilised, uncivilly

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Uncivil and Genteel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/uncivil

Genteel & Uncivil. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/uncivil>.

Uncivil or Genteel. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/genteel/uncivil.

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