unsocial

as inindifferent
as inlonely
as inshy
as insolitary
as inunsociable
as inlorn

Antonyms for unsocial

lonely

adjective. feeling friendless, forlorn

Word Origin & History

late 15c., "devoted to or relating to home life;" 1560s as "living with others," from Middle French social (14c.) and directly from Latin socialis "of companionship, of allies; united, living with others; of marriage, conjugal," from socius "companion, ally," probably originally "follower," from PIE *sokw-yo-, suffixed form of root *sekw- (1) "to follow," and thus related to sequi "to follow" (see sequel). Cf. Old English secg, Old Norse seggr "companion," which seem to have been formed on the same notion). Related: Socially.

Sense of "characterized by friendliness or geniality" is from 1660s. Meaning "living or liking to live with others; companionable, disposed to friendly intercourse" is from 1720s. Meaning "of or pertaining to society as a natural condition of human life" first attested 1695, in Locke. Sense of "pertaining to fashionable society" is from 1873.

Social climber is from 1893; social work is 1890; social worker 1904. Social drink(ing) first attested 1976. Social studies as an inclusive term for history, geography, economics, etc., is attested from 1916. Social security "system of state support for needy citizens" is attested from 1908. Social butterfly is from 1867, in figurative reference to "flitting."

Social contract (1849) ultimately is from Rousseau. Social Darwinism attested from 1887. Social engineering attested from 1899. Social science is from 1811. In late 19c. newspapers, social evil is "prostitution." Social justice is attested by 1718; social network by 1971; social networking by 1984.

Example Sentences forunsocial

And it was not from any unsocial habit that he fell into this restraint.

And besides, there are now and then with me unsocial moments when I fancy I like to be alone.

For the greater part of the time we remained as unsocial as the weather was unpleasant.

But, as other things improve, this unsocial feeling will dissolve.

The dissenter, who declined to pay church-rates, was an unsocial person.

The unsocial smoke was at length ended, and the negotiation began.

I was twice her age, an awkward, unsocial man, that would have blighted her youth.

An unsocial man is as devoid of influence as an ice-peak is of verdure.

The natural relations of man to man are those of an unsocial sociableness.

"All right, lazy, unsocial creatures," said Grace good-humoredly.

unsocial

Synonyms for unsocial

Antonyms for unsocial

More words related to unsocial

indifferent

lonely

lorn

shy

solitary

unsociable