as in withdrawn
inclined or tending to avoid other people
She was so unsocial that she rarely left the house except for work.
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Recent Examples of unsocial
But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.
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Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022
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
Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsocial
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The story follows Trey, a withdrawn ex-con surviving as a night driver on the city’s margins, who forms a tentative and increasingly intimate bond with Camden (Dafne Keen), a sharp and restless young woman working as a call girl.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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These include frequent unexplained injuries, chronic lack of supervision, new adults entering the home without explanation, ongoing exhaustion after transitions, or a child who suddenly seems fearful or withdrawn.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
23 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Over the next decade, the most successful investors—and the partners who support them—will be those who understand that remote-first doesn’t mean detached.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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In dismantling this scaffolding, the Court has left Congress more detached from its electorate, diminishing its claim and role as a representative authority.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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However, the system isn't completely antisocial.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump is at once a symptom of this disease and its apotheosis, a living representation of all the ways the United States has encouraged, tolerated and rewarded the most selfish and antisocial behaviors imaginable, at least among a certain class of person.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Stir in parsley and reserved rice.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Add reserved maraschino cherry juice, adding more as needed, and stir until smooth.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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This means the country’s appetite for bold exploration, which the compact between science and government supported for decades, may be gone, too—leaving in its place more timid, short-term thinking.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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So that Indiana politicians could grow timid.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Unsocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsocial. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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