unsociable

[uhn-soh-shuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.

2. lacking or preventing social relationships.

   an unsociable boardinghouse.

unsociable

/ ʌnˈsəʊʃəbəl /

adjective

1. (of a person) disinclined to associate or fraternize with others

2. unconducive to social intercourse

   an unsociable neighbourhood

Other Word Forms

• unsociability noun
• unsociably adverb
• unsociableness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsociable¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ¹ + sociable

Example Sentences

She stood down ahead of the general election last year, citing safety concerns, social media abuse and unsociable hours.

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“Everything that people feared about her being awkward or unsociable was completely wrong.”

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"I worked unsociable hours, I finished late, sometimes midnight or one in the morning, it was just the safest option for me to go down there."

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Mr Barry said the rural location and "unsociable hours" made it trickier for some people but said he "loved coming to work" and meeting the customers.

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Doctors earn about a quarter to a third more on top of this, on average, for things such as unsociable hours and additional work, which can be mandatory for junior doctors.

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Related Words

• unfriendly