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not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM unsociable

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

Words nearby unsociable

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

aloof, antagonistic, cold, cool, distant, hostile, inaccessible, inhospitable, introverted, laid-back, recessive, reclusive, reserved, retiring, secretive, sensitive, shy, standoffish, stuck-up, timid

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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 forms of unsociable

unsociability or unsociableness, noununsociably, adverb
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