unsocial

unsocial: unsocial, asocial, antisocial, nonsocial are comparable in meaning not social and therefore opposed in some way to what is social. However, they are not ordinarily interchangeable.

Unsocial is applied chiefly to persons or to their temperaments, acts, and motives, and implies a distaste for the society of others or an aversion to companionship or fraternization

{
he is a withdrawn, unsocial person
}

{
an unsocial disposition
}

Asocial is also applied to persons, but especially to their behavior, their thoughts, or their acts regarded objectively (as from the psychologist's point of view); it implies a lack of all the qualities which are suggested by the word social especially as opposed to individual. What is asocial lacks reference to, or orientation towards or in respect to, or significance for others and is by implication, individualistic, self-centered, egocentric, or egoistic

{
asocial interests
}

{
dreaming is an asocial act
}

Antisocial is applied chiefly to things (as ideas, movements, acts, or writings)

which are regarded as harmful to or destructive of society or the social order or institutions (as the state and church)

{
anarchists are both asocial in their thinking and antisocial in their propaganda
}

{
antisocial theories
}

{
antisocial conduct
}

Nonsocial is applied only to things which cannot be described as social in any sense of the word

{
nonsocial questions
}

{
nonsocial activities
}

Antonyms: social

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unsocial — un‧so‧cial [ˌʌnˈsəʊʆl◂ ǁ ˈsoʊ ] adjective unsocial hours if someone works unsocial hours, they work at times when most people do not work, such as early in the morning or during the night * * * unsocial UK US /ˌʌnˈsəʊʃəl/ adjective (also… … Financial and business terms
unsocial — [unsō′shəl] adj. having or showing a dislike for the society of others unsocially adv. SYN. UNSOCIAL implies an aversion to the society or company of others [an unsocial neighbor ]; ASOCIAL implies complete indifference to the interests, welfare … English World dictionary
unsocial — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of the hours of work of a job) falling outside the normal working day and thus socially inconvenient. 2) antisocial. DERIVATIVES unsocially adverb … English terms dictionary
unsocial — [[t]ʌnso͟ʊʃ(ə)l[/t]] ADJ If someone works unsocial hours, they work late at night, early in the morning, at weekends, or on public holidays. In Britain, people are often paid extra for working unsocial hours. [BRIT] … English dictionary
unsocial — 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 … Modern English usage
unsocial — adjective Date: 1731 lacking a taste or desire for society or close association; also marked by or arising from such a lack < an unsocial disposition > • unsocially adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
unsocial — adj. Unsocial is used with these nouns: ↑hour … Collocations dictionary
unsocial — un|so|cial [ˌʌnˈsəuʃəl US ˈsou ] adj also unsociable work unsocial hours to work during the night or early in the morning when most people do not have to work … Dictionary of contemporary English
unsocial — un|so|cial [ ʌn souʃl ] adjective BRITISH someone who works unsocial hours works at unusual times of the day, so that they do not have much time to spend with their family or friends … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unsocial — adjective work unsocial hours also work unsociable hours to work very early in the morning, during the night, etc when most people do not work … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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