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Uncivil vs Brassy - What's the difference?

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Uncivil is a related term of brassy.


As adjectives the difference between uncivil and brassy

is that uncivil is not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized while brassy is resembling brass.

As a noun brassy is

same as brassie .

uncivil

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.
  • Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude; unpolished; as, uncivil behavior.
  • * 2007 , The Times , 24 Dec 2007:
    • John Terry and Frank Lampard would not have reacted as the Nigerian did to the (admittedly X-rated) challenge that led to the Liverpool forward being sent off in last week’s Carling Cup quarter-final against Chelsea. All very dangerous, all very uncivil .
  • * 2008 , New York Times , 4 Feb 2008:
    • But since you probably weren’t there, and be thankful for that, here is a quick primer on local, uncivil civics so that you might appreciate the recent political clamor in this part of eastern Tennessee.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * incivil

    References

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    brassy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Resembling brass.
    • The cup had a brassy color.
  • (informal) Impudent; impudently bold.
    • Don't get brassy with me, young lady!

    Related terms

    * brass * brazen

    Noun

    (brassies)
  • Same as brassie
    • English heteronyms