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

23 May 2025

THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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