noncivilized
/ˌnɑnˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/
adjective
- Not having developed a complex society with organized government, technology, or culture; primitive.
- The explorers described the remote tribe as noncivilized, but they had their own rich traditions.
- The novel imagines a noncivilized world where people live in small, self-sufficient groups.
- Many ancient peoples were considered noncivilized by later empires, yet they built impressive structures.
- Lacking refinement, manners, or social sophistication; uncouth or barbaric.
- His noncivilized behavior at the dinner table embarrassed his hosts.
- The diplomat was shocked by the noncivilized treatment of prisoners.
- She found the constant shouting and fighting in the movie to be completely noncivilized.