asocial

aso·cial

adjective \(ˌ)ā-ˈsō-shəl\

Definition of ASOCIAL

: not social: as

a : rejecting or lacking the capacity for social interaction

b : antisocial

Examples of ASOCIAL

1. <an asocial and grumpy artist lives alone on the top floor>

First Known Use of ASOCIAL

1883

Related to ASOCIAL

Synonyms

aloof, antisocial, cool, 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indrawn, introverted, nongregarious, recessive, reclusive, reserved, unsocial, withdrawn; misanthropic; apathetic, hard, indifferent, unconcerned; clinical, dispassionate, impersonal, professional; disinterested, incurious, uninterested; reticent,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

Rhymes with ASOCIAL

box social, dissocial, precocial, unsocial

aso·cial

adjective \(ˈ)ā-ˈsō-shəl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ASOCIAL

: not social: as a : rejecting or lacking the capacity for social interaction <an asocial or reclusive attitude—A. T. Weaver> b : antisocial <some type of asocial act such as truancy, shoplifting, property damage, boisterousness—Edward Press & James Sterling>