unsocial

adjective

Definition of unsocialnext
as in withdrawn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 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, 6 Jan. 2022 Fueled by unsocial media, these playoffs brought out comparison upon comparison. — Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsocial
  1. withdrawn
  2. detached
  3. unsociable
  4. antisocial
  5. reserved
  6. asocial
  7. aloof
  8. timid
Adjective
  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Without daily contact with peers, some children become more withdrawn, lonely or emotionally flat.
    — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of withdrawn
Adjective
  • Guests return year on year, generation on generation, making Coral Reef Club the perfect antidote to the detached, impersonal sheen of the modern chain resort.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • Or a pig’s leg lying off to the side, detached and jittering, could resemble Ted’s leg.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • 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
  • To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Definition of unsociable
Adjective
  • But contrary to this, the majority of stars aren't so antisocial, existing in binary partnerships bound together by gravity.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 July 2026
  • When healths were raised during the eighteenth century, it was considered rude or antisocial not to go along with them.
    — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of antisocial
Adjective
  • The ArcLight helped pioneer premium modern multiplex features, including reclining stadium-style chairs, in-house gourmet dining and reserved seating.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • May would shed her quiet and reserved manner, teaming up with strangers for tournaments.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
Definition of reserved
Adjective
  • That alone challenges the idea that sharks are purely asocial animals.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • And that’s a focus on individualism; the idea that an individual alone can collect and assess evidence in some kind of asocial fashion.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of asocial
Adjective
  • Sources, who prefer to remain anonymous to protect relationships, recognise that Spence is an introverted character who can come across as quite aloof, and that this image may not help his cause in moments like these.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • Her next film, 1941’s Two-Faced Woman, was an attempt by MGM to loosen up her famously aloof image.
    — JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
Definition of aloof
Adjective
  • Suki, a vocal Black woman with an at times vulgar persona, whereas Althoff, a white woman, gained a reputation as an awkward, seemingly timid interviewer on her The Really Good Podcast.
    — Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026
  • But looked at another way, Caine and other generals are being overly timid and deferential, in part because Pete Hegseth demands it.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of timid

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“Unsocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsocial. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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