Civilian

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person not in the armed services or police force. Relating to ordinary citizens rather than military personnel.

“The civilian population was evacuated before the military operation began.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/sɪˈvɪliən/

Syllables

ci·vil·ian

Related Words

Synonyms

non-militarycitizennon-combatant

Antonyms

servicemanmilitary

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains 'civ' with 'ilian' ending; multiple vowels

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; useful word with good vowel distribution

Words Related to Civilian

Words you can make from Civilian

Shorter words formed from the letters in “civilian”.

calvin acini alvin anvil calin canli cavil cavin cilia civil clavi iliac ilian inial lavic linac nival vicia vinal vinca vinci vinic alii alin

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