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
Lisa Frankenstein centers on awkward and antisocial high schooler Lisa Swallows (Kathryn Newton) after the violent demise of her mother.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
As the family starts to get settled in their new environment, their oldest son, Jeremy (Beddoes) begins to show increasingly antisocial and dangerous behavioral issues in their new home.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Activities that capitalize on strengths, such as the arts, sports and clubs, foster belonging and purpose while reducing isolation and reliance on antisocial peers.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Even setting aside its usual criticisms (antisocial, privacy-invading, a bad omen for human connection), the necklace simply didn’t work as advertised.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
As the family starts to get settled in their new environment, their oldest son, Jeremy (Beddoes) begins to show increasingly antisocial and dangerous behavioral issues in their new home.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Activities that capitalize on strengths, such as the arts, sports and clubs, foster belonging and purpose while reducing isolation and reliance on antisocial peers.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Even setting aside its usual criticisms (antisocial, privacy-invading, a bad omen for human connection), the necklace simply didn’t work as advertised.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antisocial
Adjective
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That doesn’t mean being passive or detached.—
Glenn Kurlander,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Total sales were down 1% to 5,663, and Jefferson, Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties all had slightly more detached home sales than Denver.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some eighty-thousand men, women and children would be sentenced to transportation, taking them from Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland to a distant region of the British Empire that would come to be known as Tasmania.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the not-too-distant past, a rocket might launch to orbit every few weeks or so.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her nurse scooped her up and ran to put her into a cold bath, and slowly the motions faded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ways to do that include cold showers, taking a nature walk, laughing, taking deep breaths, listening to something relaxing, or humming to yourself.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Nick Reiner, who reportedly has been diagnosed with serious mental health disorder, accompanied his parents to the party and reportedly caused a scene with his unsettling, asocial and erratic behavior, according to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Carden-Lovell recommends splurging on time off, taking advantage of shoulder season's lower prices, thinner crowds and cooler weather (outside spring break periods, of course).—
Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The air 15 to 20 degrees cooler than usual, the 60s for Saturday morning qualifying and Saturday afternoon’s race.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Add to reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high until browned on two sides, about 2 minutes per side.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Melbourne Park does have three smaller show courts with capacities between 3,000 and 5,000 and no reserved seating.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The president’s bows were aloof and stiff.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Farmiga plays Cameron's aloof mother.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Antisocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antisocial. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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