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- [uhn-soh-shuh-buh l]
- /ʌnˈsoʊ ʃə bəl/
- /ʌnˈsəʊ.ʃə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-soh-shuh-buh l]
- /ʌnˈsoʊ ʃə bəl/
Definitions of unsociable word
- adjective unsociable not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn. 1
- adjective unsociable lacking or preventing social relationships: an unsociable boardinghouse. 1
- adjective unsociable anti-social, unfriendly 1
- adjective unsociable Someone who is unsociable does not like talking to other people and tries to avoid meeting them. 0
- adjective unsociable (of a person) disinclined to associate or fraternize with others 0
- adjective unsociable unconducive to social intercourse 0
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Origin of unsociable
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; un-1 + sociable
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Parts of speech for Unsociable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unsociable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unsociable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unsociable
adj unsociable
- aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
- anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- antisocial — Someone who is antisocial is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- asocial — avoiding contact; not gregarious
adjective unsociable
- clannish — If you describe a group of people as clannish, you mean that they often spend time together and may seem unfriendly to other people who are not in the group.
- cliquey — If you describe a group of people or their behaviour as cliquey, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
- cliquish — If you describe a group of people or their behavior as cliquish, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- eremetic — Of or pertaining to eremites, reclusive, isolated.
adverb unsociable
noun unsociable
- coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
Antonyms for unsociable
adj unsociable
- acceptive — ready or willing to accept
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- affectionate — If you are affectionate, you show your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them.
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- amiable — Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with.
noun unsociable
- cordiality — warmth of feeling
- mutuality — condition or quality of being mutual; reciprocity; mutual dependence.
- enjoyableness — The quality or state of being enjoyable.
- wholeheartedness — fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.
adjective unsociable
- amical — (now rare) Friendly, amicable.
- clabbered — Simple past tense and past participle of clabber.
- curdled — Containing curds.
- extroverted — Possessing the characteristic property of an extrovert. Outgoing, comfortable in social interactions.
- jellied — containing or made, spread, or topped with jelly or syrup; jellied: jelly apples.
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