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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When that "emotional lift" fades, the platform begins to feel "oddly unsocial".
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
Even Liz Hammel, with a self-described “naturally unsocial temperament,” made herself say hello to every passerby while walking her dog — and it worked!
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023
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
As Letterman would walk and run onto the stage, Kalter would introduce him with a sarcastic flair as “the king of unsocial media,” “nocturnal rainforest mammal” and other monikers.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021
But always, in some measure, he is at the same time unsocial or anti-social, and uncivilised.
From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
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