Heathenish and Urbane

Heathenish

Heathenish adjective - Not civilized.
Usage example: believing that going to church in bare feet was heathenish, the missionaries made the natives wear shoes

Urbane is an antonym for heathenish.

Nearby Words: heathen, heathenism

Urbane

Urbane adjective - Having or showing very polished and worldly manners.

Heathenish is an antonym for urbane.

Nearby Words: urbanity, urbanely, urbanize
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