uncivilized
adjective/ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
Frequency rank: #18,607 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Not having developed socially or culturally; lacking refinement or good manners.
Example sentence
The explorers were shocked by what they described as uncivilized behavior among the isolated tribe.
Synonyms & related words
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