as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
she's not antisocial, just extremely shy
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Recent Examples of antisocial
His studies included classes on forensic psychology, death investigation, and antisocial behavior, per NewsNation.
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EW.com, 12 July 2025
Additionally, having insights into structural abnormalities such as those identified in the study may improve risk assessment for violent or antisocial behavior, especially in forensic settings.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Resnick speaks on behalf of seething, antisocial comedians everywhere, explaining and dismissing his quirks with lots of memories childhood, such as a horrible, no-good, very bad Easter egg hunt.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Among boys, exposure to violent media at ages 3.5 and 4.5 predicted significant increases in antisocial behavior at age 15.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for antisocial
EW.com, 12 July 2025
Additionally, having insights into structural abnormalities such as those identified in the study may improve risk assessment for violent or antisocial behavior, especially in forensic settings.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Resnick speaks on behalf of seething, antisocial comedians everywhere, explaining and dismissing his quirks with lots of memories childhood, such as a horrible, no-good, very bad Easter egg hunt.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Among boys, exposure to violent media at ages 3.5 and 4.5 predicted significant increases in antisocial behavior at age 15.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for antisocial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antisocial
Adjective
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Jorma Taccone, the Lonely Island member and former Saturday Night Live writer, suffered a shattered pelvis and a detached sacrum in a 20-foot fall from a ladder at his farmhouse in Connecticut.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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For leaders wary of appearing cold or detached, the appeal is undeniable.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, clouding skies and choking air quality in distant cities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The comet will be too distant for a real close-up look.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Owalas are made with stainless steel, so water stays cold for hours, and the 16-ounce size is ideal for the younger kid crowd.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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Wash it all down with a cold beer.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During a difficult, awkward stage of life, already complicated by the harsh spotlight of contemporary social media, teenagers will likely turn even more inward and asocial, relying on synthetic companions to understand the world around them.—
Reece Rogers,
WIRED,
11 Dec. 2024
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According to the authors of the research, the results challenge the traditional conception of cats as socially aloof, and suggest that some species — whether considered social or asocial — acquire the ability to recognize people’s voices as a result of close contact, rather than domestication.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Really crazy cool to hit all those objectives today.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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When inflation is high, the Fed can raise rates to make borrowing more expensive and cool economic activity.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
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To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.—
Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
2 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Kuechly is naturally a bit more cerebral, a bit more reserved, yet very much the imposer on the field.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Aug. 2025
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Heming says the first symptom was Willis getting more reserved.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Enid-as-Wednesday struggles to stay cool and aloof.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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The episode also doubles as a character study of Morrow, who to this point has largely been an aloof, menacing figure.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Antisocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antisocial. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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