as in distant
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
an unsociable but not an overtly rude child
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Recent Examples of unsociable
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.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Pact and Bectu have been negotiating over terms of their new collective bargaining agreement since last year, with the crew union wanting more conditions in place regarding unsociable hours and the producers’ body saying that many of the requests are unworkable.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2022
For instance, long and unsociable hours are commonplace, and while this is in part due to the shortage of skilled personnel, there is also a cultural element to this that prohibits many from considering it a viable career.
—Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
The social media generation is increasingly clueless and unsociable.
—Susan Glaser, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2020
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Pact and Bectu have been negotiating over terms of their new collective bargaining agreement since last year, with the crew union wanting more conditions in place regarding unsociable hours and the producers’ body saying that many of the requests are unworkable.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2022
For instance, long and unsociable hours are commonplace, and while this is in part due to the shortage of skilled personnel, there is also a cultural element to this that prohibits many from considering it a viable career.
—Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
The social media generation is increasingly clueless and unsociable.
—Susan Glaser, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsociable
Adjective
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New James Webb Space Telescope observations have shed light on a distant world with no sun.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Over the centuries, Muslim traders built mosques and schools in sedate Tamale, which was more inland and distant from the direct links of the transatlantic slave and colonial trade.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Due to his austere and detached manner, he is known to immediately inspire awe in his patients.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The consensus narrative of institutional finance has become so detached from empirical reality that diagnosing the problem requires abandoning its vocabulary for the precision of mathematics.—
Benjamin D. Summers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Warm water lifts grime better and helps deep clean better than cold.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Zinc perchlorate remains primarily in the liquid to control the ion movement and improve the battery’s freeze resistance for cold-weather performance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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Someone with antisocial traits may appear calm most of the time, but suddenly react strongly to obstacles or conflict.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This Bear mattress has natural copper infused in the memory foam, which is made to draw out heat to keep sleepers cool all night long.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
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This option is made of a lightweight polyester and spandex blend, which is breathable on hot afternoons, while the extra length provides warmth for cool mornings and evenings.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Unsociable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsociable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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