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unsociable

American  
[uhn-soh-shuh-buhl] / ʌnˈsoʊ ʃə bəl /

adjective

  1. not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.

  2. lacking or preventing social relationships.

    an unsociable boardinghouse.
unsociable British  
/ ʌnˈsəʊʃəbəl /

adjective

  1. (of a person) disinclined to associate or fraternize with others

  2. unconducive to social intercourse

    an unsociable neighbourhood
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Other Word Forms

  • unsociability noun
  • unsociableness noun
  • unsociably adverb

Etymology

Origin of unsociable

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- 1 + sociable

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