as in withdrawn
inclined or tending to avoid other people
She was so unsocial that she rarely left the house except for work.
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Recent Examples of unsocial
But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.
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Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022
The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.
—Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
Fueled by unsocial media, these playoffs brought out comparison upon comparison.
—Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 June 2017
Snap Inc., which this week could become the biggest technology public offering in years, is the unsocial social-media company.
—Georgia Wells, WSJ, 27 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsocial
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Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—
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Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.—
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Some feel detached, as if the shock still lingered, and the realization of survival despite the improbability had not set in.—
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Other structures out on the property include a detached and heated garage with studio space and a barn with horse stalls and a workshop.—
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Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.—
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
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Depending on their age, bringing a toy that’s not messy, loud or antisocial — like a tablet — may be helpful.—
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The pissed off punk rockers, the hopelessly antisocial geeks, and the kids doing drugs.—
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Free, or $32 for a reserved seat and book copy.—
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Stir in the reserved sausage, beans and turnip greens.—
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During a difficult, awkward stage of life, already complicated by the harsh spotlight of contemporary social media, teenagers will likely turn even more inward and asocial, relying on synthetic companions to understand the world around them.—
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According to the authors of the research, the results challenge the traditional conception of cats as socially aloof, and suggest that some species — whether considered social or asocial — acquire the ability to recognize people’s voices as a result of close contact, rather than domestication.—
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The president’s bows were aloof and stiff.—
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Farmiga plays Cameron's aloof mother.—
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This means the country’s appetite for bold exploration, which the compact between science and government supported for decades, may be gone, too—leaving in its place more timid, short-term thinking.—
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So that Indiana politicians could grow timid.—
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“Unsocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsocial. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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