unsociable
Americanadjective
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not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.
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lacking or preventing social relationships.
an unsociable boardinghouse.
adjective
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(of a person) disinclined to associate or fraternize with others
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unconducive to social intercourse
an unsociable neighbourhood
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“Everything that people feared about her being awkward or unsociable was completely wrong.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
And doctors earn about a quarter to a third more on top of this, on average, for things such as unsociable hours and additional work.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2023
She blamed safety concerns, social media abuse and unsociable hours.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023
After 18 months in the role, however, the "very busy, very long and unsociable hours" took their toll.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2023
Sickly, feeling abandoned by his parents, quarrelsome, unsociable, a virgin to the day he died, Isaac Newton was perhaps the greatest scientific genius who ever lived.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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