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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withdrawn; lacking social relationships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stuck-up timid unapproachable unbending uncommunicative uncongenial unforthcoming unneighborly unsocial uppity withdrawn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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Black stood down ahead of the general election last year, citing safety concerns, social media abuse and unsociable hours.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Mr Barry said the rural location and "unsociable hours" made it trickier for some people but said he "loved coming to work" and meeting the customers.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

And doctors earn about a quarter to a third more on top of this, on average, for things such as unsociable hours and additional work.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.