antisocial

an·ti·so·cial

adjective \ˌan-tē-ˈsō-shəl, ˌan-ˌtī-\

Definition of ANTISOCIAL

1

: averse to the society of others : unsociable

2

: hostile or harmful to organized society; especially : being or marked by behavior deviating sharply from the social norm

— an·ti·so·cial·ly \-shə-lē\ adverb

Examples of ANTISOCIAL

1. She's not being antisocial; she's just shy at parties.
2. <she's not antisocial, just extremely shy>

First Known Use of ANTISOCIAL

1797

Related to ANTISOCIAL

Synonyms

aloof, cool, asocial, buttoned-up, cold, cold-eyed, detached, distant, dry, frosty, offish, remote, standoff, standoffish, unbending, unclubbable, unsociable

Antonyms

cordial, friendly, sociable, social, warm

Related Words

indrawn, introverted, nongregarious, recessive, reclusive, reserved, unsocial, withdrawn; misanthropic; apathetic, hard, indifferent, unconcerned; clinical, dispassionate, impersonal, professional; disinterested, incurious, uninterested; reticent, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative; diffident, shy, timid; cliquey, cliquish, clubbish

Near Antonyms

boon, clubbable (also clubable), clubby, companionable, convivial, extroverted (also extraverted), gregarious, outgoing; communicative, expansive, garrulous, talkative; affable, folksy, genial, gracious, hospitable; agreeable, amiable, congenial, kindly, neighborly

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

Rhymes with ANTISOCIAL

biosocial, homosocial, psychosocial

an·ti·so·cial

adjective \-ˈsō-shəl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ANTISOCIAL

: hostile or harmful to organized society: as a : being or marked by behavior deviating sharply from the social norm b : of, relating to, or characterized by an antisocial personality, the antisocial personality disorder, or behavior typical of either