nongregarious

adjective

Definition of nongregariousnext
as in withdrawn

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  1. withdrawn
  2. unclubbable
  3. unsocial
  4. reserved
  5. offish
  6. introverted
  7. reclusive
  8. dry
Adjective
  • The withdrawn application had requested approval to build a 166,000-square-foot warehouse on a parcel off Hill Road between State Highway 55 and North Horseshoe Bend Road, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of withdrawn
Adjective
  • Yet, as is often the case, even the most unclubbable individuals may attract enthusiasts.
    — Adrian Woolfson, WSJ, 31 July 2022
Definition of unclubbable
Adjective
  • Especially now, during the daunting age of unsocial media.
    — 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, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
Definition of unsocial
Adjective
  • Transfer to bowl with reserved dressing and toss to coat evenly.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The figure most responsible for this was Robert Katzman, a reserved, soft-spoken neurologist who chaired the department at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in the Bronx.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of reserved
Adjective
  • So long as that situation continues, the 43-year-old’s allegedly arrogant and stand-offish treatment of his players will not worry the club hierarchy too much.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • They weren’t being stand-offish, not at all.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of offish
Adjective
  • Jim Casey was an introverted man whose education ended with the seventh grade.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • On average, introverted people find social stimulation less rewarding, while extroverted people are more likely to benefit from social contact.
    — Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of introverted
Adjective
  • Her first priority is finding Billy Presley (Gillian Anderson), the reclusive actress who played its original final girl.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In the end, Matt kills everybody who wronged him (plus several innocent people), and is forced to live as a reclusive mud monster in the sewers.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of reclusive
Adjective
  • Stock acetaminophen or ibuprofen for aches and fever, a decongestant for stuffiness, guaifenesin to loosen chest mucus and dextromethorphan to calm a dry cough.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Houston metro area showers should ease after sunrise Wednesday, but lingering clouds and a few passing showers could affect Veterans Day events before drier air arrives late at night.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of dry
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