unsocial
adjective
un·so·cial
ˌən-ˈsō-shəl 
: lacking a taste or desire for society or close association
also
: marked by or arising from such a lack
an unsocial disposition
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Especially now, during the daunting age of unsocial media.
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The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.
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Fueled by unsocial media, these playoffs brought out comparison upon comparison.
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Snap Inc., which this week could become the biggest technology public offering in years, is the unsocial social-media company.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.
—Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
Fueled by unsocial media, these playoffs brought out comparison upon comparison.
—Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 June 2017
Snap Inc., which this week could become the biggest technology public offering in years, is the unsocial social-media company.
—Georgia Wells, WSJ, 27 Feb. 2017
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“Unsocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsocial. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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unsocial
adjective
un·so·cial
ˌən-ˈsō-shəl
ˈən-
: having or showing a lack of desire for the company of others
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