civil





civil - adjective

  • not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
  • of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
  • of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
  • (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life
  • applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
  • of or in a condition of social order

civil - thesaurus

civic   polite  


View spelling list Words starting with ci and learn about the word civil in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 20. Soft c: ce, ci, cy.


View spelling list Words starting with ci and learn about the word civil in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 20. Soft c: ce, ci, cy.


View spelling list Words ending in il and learn about the word civil in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 26. Word endings: -le, and exceptions e.g. al, el, ol.

Other Spellzone word lists: Crime, court
Government, general

Scrabble score for civil

c is 3 i is 1 v is 4 i is 1 l is 1
Scrabble score = 10

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