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adj. of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples"

adj. applying to ordinary citizens; "civil law"; "civil authorities"

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

civil

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

polite

adj. 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

lay, temporal, laic, secular, worldly, laical

adj. concerned with secular rather than sacred matters; "lords temporal and spiritual"

civic

adj. of or relating or belonging to a city; "civic center"; "civic problems"

communal

adj. relating to a small administrative district or community; "communal elections in several European countries"

urban

adj. relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area; "urban sociology"; "urban development"

courteous

adj. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon

mannerly, well-mannered

adj. socially correct in behavior

respectful

adj. full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"

considerate

adj. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"

polite

adj. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

gracious, courteous

adj. exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"

gallant, chivalrous, knightly

adj. being attentive to women like an ideal knight

proper

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

humane

adj. showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement

noncombatant

adj. used of civilians in time of war

rude, uncivil

adj. lacking civility or good manners; "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather

disrespectful

adj. exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"

rude, underbred, ill-bred, bounderish, lowbred, uncouth

adj. (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

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