ASOCIAL

antisocial, asocial

(adjective) hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior; “criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial”; “crimes...and other asocial behavior”; “an antisocial deed”

asocial

(adjective) given to avoiding association with others; “bears are asocial secretive animals”; “are you asocial or do you just enjoy living in the Antarctic?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

asocial (comparative more asocial, superlative most asocial)

not social

not sociable

(perhaps colloquial, sometimes, proscribed) antisocial

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 May 2025

MINESHAFT

(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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