UNSOCIABLE

unsociable

(adjective) not inclined to society or companionship; “an unsociable nature...shy and reserved”; “generally unsociable except with intimate friends”; “unsociable behavior”; “an unsociable neighborhood”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unsociable (comparative more unsociable, superlative most unsociable)

not desiring the company of others

not congenial or compatible

unfriendly

Antonyms

• sociable

Noun

unsociable (plural unsociables)

A person who is not sociable.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*so"cia*ble, a.

Definition: Not sociable; not inclined to society; averse to companionship or conversation; solitary; reserved; as, an unsociable person or temper.

– Un*so"cia*ble*ness, n.

– Un*so"cia*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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