unsocial
Britishadjective
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not social; antisocial
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(of the hours of work of certain jobs) falling outside the normal working day
Example Sentences
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If being social is good for us, why do we choose to be so unsocial?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Junior doctors, like other NHS staff, receive extras on top and these can be worth 25% to 30% more for things such as unsocial hours and additional work.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2024
They work long, unsocial hours and a multimillion-pound company like Mitie can easily afford to pay them decently for the essential work they do.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2022
The tone of voice suggests that I am hiding and being unsocial, when in fact the friend hasn’t reached out to me, either, during that time.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2022
It strengthens all the inhuman and unsocial impulses of man.
From The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources by Daniel J. MacDonald
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