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unsociable
un·so·cia·ble U0116500 (ŭn-sō′shə-bəl)adj.1. Not disposed to seek the company of others; not sociable.2. Not conducive to social exchange: an unsociable atmosphere. un·so′cia·bil′i·ty, un·so′cia·ble·ness n.un·so′cia·bly adv.unsociable (ʌnˈsəʊʃəbəl) adj1. (of a person) disinclined to associate or fraternize with others2. unconducive to social intercourse: an unsociable neighbourhood. unˌsociaˈbility, unˈsociableness n unˈsociably advun•so•cia•ble (ʌnˈsoʊ ʃə bəl) adj. 1. not sociable; having or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations. 2. lacking or preventing social relationships. [1590–1600] un•so′cia•bly, adv. anti-social unsociable1. 'anti-social'Anti-social behaviour is harmful or annoying to other people. ...the growing use of the computer by anti-social elements as a weapon of crime.Don't let your children develop an anti-social habit such as bullying.Note that the American spelling of this word is antisocial. 2. 'unsociable'People who do not like the company of other people are sometimes described as anti-social, but the usual word used to describe such people is unsociable. She was an awkward and unsociable girl.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unsociable - not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"unfriendly - not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"unsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious" |
unsociableadjective unfriendly, cold, withdrawn, retiring, distant, hostile, chilly, reclusive, inhospitable, introverted, unsocial, uncongenial, standoffish, unforthcoming, unneighbourly I am by no means an unsociable person. friendly, outgoing, sociable, congenial, hospitable, gregarious, convivial, neighbourlyTranslationsintratableinsociablescontrosounsociable
Synonyms for unsociableadj unfriendlySynonyms- unfriendly
- cold
- withdrawn
- retiring
- distant
- hostile
- chilly
- reclusive
- inhospitable
- introverted
- unsocial
- uncongenial
- standoffish
- unforthcoming
- unneighbourly
Antonyms- friendly
- outgoing
- sociable
- congenial
- hospitable
- gregarious
- convivial
- neighbourly
Antonyms for unsociableadj not inclined to society or companionshipRelated WordsAntonyms |