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civvies Synonyms

Another word for civvies

Choosing another word for civvies depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Civilian clothes worn by members of the armed forces, police, or other uniformed services when off duty or on special assignment.

Usage Example

"As soon as the weekend leave began, the recruits changed out of their uniforms and into comfortable plain clothes."

Strongest
plain clothes
mufti
Strong
street clothes

• noun (Context 2)

People who are not members of the armed forces, police, or emergency services; civilians (plural of civvy).

Usage Example

"After twenty years in the navy, he found it took time to adjust to working alongside civilians in a corporate office."

Strongest
civilians
Strong
citizens
noncombatants

Opposites of civvies

The opposite of civvies shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

uniform
servicemen
fatigues
soldiers
troops
regimentals
khakis
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Civvies. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/civvies
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