antisocial
an·ti·so·cial
adj \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
- She's not being antisocial; she's just shy at parties.
- <she's not antisocial, just extremely shy>
First Known Use of ANTISOCIAL
1797
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Synonyms: aloof, cool, asocial, buttoned-up, cold, cold-eyed, detached, distant, dry, frosty, offish, remote, standoff, standoffish, unbending, unclubbable, unsociable
Related Words: indrawn, introverted, nongregarious, recessive, reclusive, reserved, unsocial, withdrawn; misanthropic; apathetic, hard, indifferent, unconcerned; clinical, dispassionate, impersonal, professional; disinterested, incurious, uninterested; reticent,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
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