civil
adjective9 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6
very civil7.5
very polite
completely and consistently polite, often implying a lack of warmth
very polite
fairly civil6.0
quite polite
polite in a surprising or noticeable way
be civil8.0
to be polite in a formal way
remain civil7.0
to continue to be polite, especially during a disagreement
become civil5.0
to start being polite
civil to7.2
used to indicate the person towards whom someone is being polite
Collocations with "civil"
... + civil
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