unsociable
1unsociable — unsociable, unsocial Like the positive forms (see sociable, social), unsocial is a classifying word that essentially means ‘not suitable for society’ (and has the special sense denoting hours outside the normal working day), whereas unsociable is …
2Unsociable — Un*so cia*ble, a. 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. [1913 Webster] …
3unsociable — index disdainful, taciturn, unapproachable, unresponsive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4unsociable — UK US /ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl/ adjective WORKPLACE, HR ► UNSOCIAL(Cf. ↑unsocial) …
5unsociable — c.1600, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + SOCIABLE (Cf. sociable) …
6unsociable — [adj] unfriendly aloof, antagonistic, brooding, cold, cool, distant, easy going, hostile, inaccessible, inhospitable, introverted, laidback*, nongregarious, recessive, reclusive, reserved, retiring, secretive, sensitive, shy, standoffish*, stuck… …
7unsociable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not enjoying the company of others. 2) not conducive to friendly social relations …
8unsociable — [unsō′shə bəl] adj. 1. avoiding association with others; not sociable or friendly 2. not conducive to sociability unsociability n. unsociableness unsociably adv …
9unsociable — [[t]ʌnso͟ʊʃəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is unsociable does not like talking to other people and tries to avoid meeting them. My marriage has broken up. It has made me reclusive and unsociable... I am by no means an unsociable person. Ant:… …
10unsociable — adjective not enjoying the company of others. ↘not conducive to friendly social relations. Derivatives unsociability noun unsociableness noun unsociably adverb Usage Although there is some overlap in the use of unsociable, unsocial, and… …
