civil
adjective
[ ˈsɪv(ə)l ]
• relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
• "civil aviation"
• courteous and polite.
• "they were comparatively civil to their daughter"
Similar:
polite,
courteous,
well mannered,
well bred,
gentlemanly,
chivalrous,
gallant,
ladylike,
gracious,
respectful,
refined,
urbane,
polished,
cultured,
cultivated,
civilized,
cordial,
genial,
pleasant,
affable,
obliging,
decent,
mannerly,
• (of time) fixed by custom or law rather than being natural or astronomical.
• "civil twilight"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin civilis, from civis ‘citizen’.
