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uncivil

adjective
 
 
/ʌnˈsɪv.əl/ formal

Definition

not polite: He was most uncivil to your father - called him an old fool. → See also incivilityRude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire uncivilly
 
 
/-i/ adverb
Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire
(Definition of uncivil adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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