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unsociable

[uhn-soh-shuh-buhl] / ʌnˈsoʊ ʃə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
withdrawn; lacking social relationships
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unfriendly
WEAK
aloof antagonistic brooding cold cool distant hostile inaccessible inhospitable introverted laid-back nongregarious recessive reclusive reserved retiring secretive sensitive shy standoffish stuck-up timid unapproachable unbending uncommunicative uncongenial unforthcoming unneighborly unsocial uppity withdrawn
Antonyms
WEAK
approachable friendly nice sociable social

Example Sentences

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"Speaking to neighbours in advance or using a timer to switch lights off at unsociable hours can help avoid problems," lawyer Denise Nurse told the BBC's Morning Live.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

“Everything that people feared about her being awkward or unsociable was completely wrong.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Junior doctors, including those fresh out of university, also receive an additional 30% more in extra payments, on average, for things like working unsociable hours.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2023

Doctors at this level earned about £14,000 in extra payments - for things like unsociable hours - in the year to September 2022, according to NHS Digital.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2023

He was unsociable, and his mother said that even as a child he would not let anybody touch him.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende