Synonyms of civil

Adjective

1. civil, civilian (vs. military)

usage: applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military; "civil authorities"

2. civil (vs. uncivil), polite

usage: not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham

3. civil

usage: of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobedience"; "civil branches of government"

4. civil, civic

usage: of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"

5. civil (vs. sidereal)

usage: (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life; "the civil calendar"; "a civil day begins at mean midnight"

6. civil, civilized (vs. noncivilized), civilised

usage: of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples"

Definition and meaning of civil (Dictionary)