Synonyms of uncivilized

uncivilized

adjective

ˌən-ˈsi-və-ˌlīzd 

as in barbarian

not civilized

unfairly branded as uncivilized by European explorers, they had created a culture that was actually quite advanced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barbarian
• rude
• savage
• wild
• primitive
• barbarous
• barbaric
• uncultivated
• Neanderthal
• uncivil
• natural
• heathenish
• heathen
• crude
• coarse
• uncouth
• rough
• uncultured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilized
• sophisticated
• humane
• enlightened
• cultured
• polite
• polished
• genteel
• refined
• urbane
• well-bred
• semicivilized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uncivilized

Under the Omanis, Zanzibar grew rich selling spices, ivory, and slaves, mostly non-Muslims from the interior, whom the island’s élites derided as washenzi, or uncivilized. — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022

Forcing a woman to choose between jail and carrying her rapist's baby is uncivilized and medieval. — CNN, 27 June 2022

There is no doubt uncivilized — and sometimes violent — acts have taken place in school bathrooms. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2022

Sure, the song (apparently written about writer Quentin Crisp) is just about the alienating sense of being an outsider, of having people judge you for your accent or aspiring to civility in an uncivilized land. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2022