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单词 asocial
释义

asocial

adjective

aso·​cial (ˌ)ā-ˈsō-shəl How to pronounce asocial (audio)
: not social: such as
a
: rejecting or lacking the capacity for social interaction
b
: antisocial

Synonyms

  • aloof
  • antisocial
  • buttoned-up
  • cold
  • cold-eyed
  • cool
  • detached
  • distant
  • dry
  • frosty
  • offish
  • remote
  • standoff
  • standoffish
  • unbending
  • unclubbable
  • unsociable
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Example Sentences

an asocial and grumpy artist lives alone on the top floor
Recent Examples on the Web Preventing individuals who are exhibiting signs of dangerous or asocial behaviors from acquiring firearms may be another kind of regulation the justices might allow and could include RVROs and ERPOs. Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022 This remarkably asocial act was his social life in a nutshell. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2022 The practice of art seemed an asocial, even antisocial activity. New York Times, 9 June 2022 To think of the brain as an asocial or pre-social organ is thus deeply mistaken. Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022 There seems to me to be a value in keeping our dreams private and asocial, particularly in a world where social technologies burrow ever deeper into our conscious lives. Michael W. Clune, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022 The third key message concludes leaders should be cautious about the negative impacts of power imbalance, leading to asocial interests and selfish actions, which weaken the effect of technological similarity on post-acquisition innovation. Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022 Cézanne was personally shy, to the point of being asocial. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 21 June 2021 For some of us, being asocial isn’t a huge adjustment. Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 19 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

asocial

adjective

aso·​cial (ˈ)ā-ˈsō-shəl How to pronounce asocial (audio)
: not social: as
a
: not involving or taking part in social interaction with others
Swimming is, by nature, asocial … the human community is peripheral. Akiko Busch, The New York Times
… the very individual and often asocial lives of contemporary artists … Nancy Hynes, Prospect (London)
b
: hostile or harmful to organized society : antisocial
The family dynamics of kids who bounce from one home environment to the next could result in behavioral patterns that can lead to asocial activities that include violence, petty crime or drug abuse … James Edward Mills, The Wisconsin State Journal

asocial

adjective

as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others an asocial and grumpy artist lives alone on the top floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • detached
  • distant
  • antisocial
  • cold
  • unsociable
  • cool
  • reserved
  • aloof
  • standoffish
  • timid
  • withdrawn
  • dry
  • offish
  • remote
  • clinical
  • professional
  • silent
  • shy
  • unsocial
  • unbending
  • introverted
  • frosty
  • standoff
  • misanthropic
  • reclusive
  • unclubbable
  • buttoned-up
  • hard
  • cold-eyed
  • recessive
  • apathetic
  • impersonal
  • indifferent
  • uninterested
  • unconcerned
  • indrawn
  • disinterested
  • dispassionate
  • taciturn
  • incurious
  • diffident
  • uncommunicative
  • cliquish
  • cliquey
  • reticent
  • nongregarious
  • clubbish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • social
  • sociable
  • gregarious
  • friendly
  • extroverted
  • convivial
  • warm
  • cordial
  • talkative
  • outgoing
  • companionable
  • communicative
  • extraverted
  • garrulous
  • clubbable
  • boon
  • expansive
  • affable
  • clubby
  • hospitable
  • genial
  • amiable
  • congenial
  • gracious
  • folksy
  • neighborly
  • agreeable
  • clubable
  • kindly
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