unsociable
not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.
lacking or preventing social relationships: an unsociable boardinghouse.
Origin of unsociable
1Other words from unsociable
- un·so·cia·bil·i·ty, un·so·cia·ble·ness, noun
- un·so·cia·bly, adverb
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How to use unsociable in a sentence
Snuffy was telling me they like him real well, considering his unsociableness.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 | Lucy Maud MontgomeryI speak not for nastiness, uncleanness, and uncomeliness: I speak not for a cynical morosity or unsociableness.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4) | Richard BaxterThere are other qualities besides these, which grow out of the comparative unsociableness of the Englishman.
Character | Samuel SmilesAll this apparent unsociableness is merely shyness—the national characteristic of the Englishman.
Character | Samuel SmilesThanks then be to nature for the unsociableness, the spiteful competition of vanity, the insatiate desires for power and gain.
German philosophy and politics | John Dewey
British Dictionary definitions for unsociable
/ (ʌnˈsəʊʃəbəl) /
(of a person) disinclined to associate or fraternize with others
unconducive to social intercourse: an unsociable neighbourhood
Derived forms of unsociable
- unsociability or unsociableness, noun
- unsociably, adverb
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