unsociable

[ uhn-soh-shuh-buh l ]

/ ʌnˈsoʊ ʃə bəl /

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adjective

not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.

lacking or preventing social relationships: an unsociable boardinghouse.

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Nearby words

unsling, unsmiling, unsnag, unsnap, unsnarl, unsociable, unsocial, unsold, unsolder, unsolicited, unsolved

Origin of unsociable

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

Related formsun·so·cia·bil·i·ty, un·so·cia·ble·ness, nounun·so·cia·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for unsociable

She did not want to be unsociable with the nurse; but she wanted to think, alone.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan
Though remarkably shy and unsociable, it is less so than its congener.
Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States|Thomas G. Gentry
They either give themselves airs or are unsociable, or else quite unsuitably free and easy.
Rudin|Ivan Turgenev
The others plunged deeper into the woods, walking in the unsociable Indian file.
Cedar Creek|Elizabeth Hely Walshe

He was a sour creature, unsociable, and had no companionships.
A Double Barrelled Detective Story|Mark Twain

British Dictionary definitions for unsociable

unsociable

/ (ʌnˈsəʊʃəbəl) /

adjective

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

unconducive to social intercoursean unsociable neighbourhood

Derived Formsunsociability or unsociableness, noununsociably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for unsociable

unsociable

adj.

c.1600, from un- (1) "not" + sociable.