as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
she's not antisocial, just extremely shy
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Recent Examples of antisocial
And, perhaps, his mental-health struggles, his mood swings, and the antisocial behaviors that The Dark Wizard recounts and suggests were the cost of — or maybe the reason for — his athletic prowess.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
That means that the child is inadvertently traumatized and is antisocial.
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Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
However, the system isn't completely antisocial.
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New Atlas,
14 Jan. 2026
Trump is at once a symptom of this disease and its apotheosis, a living representation of all the ways the United States has encouraged, tolerated and rewarded the most selfish and antisocial behaviors imaginable, at least among a certain class of person.
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Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for antisocial
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
That means that the child is inadvertently traumatized and is antisocial.
—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
However, the system isn't completely antisocial.
—
New Atlas,
14 Jan. 2026
Trump is at once a symptom of this disease and its apotheosis, a living representation of all the ways the United States has encouraged, tolerated and rewarded the most selfish and antisocial behaviors imaginable, at least among a certain class of person.
—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for antisocial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antisocial
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Or a pig’s leg lying off to the side, detached and jittering, could resemble Ted’s leg.
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They got approved for a mortgage on a £150,000 (about $198,441) two-bedroom, semi-detached house in Seaham, England.
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As the Coast Starlight approaches the Bay Area, the train glides past marshlands, open water, and distant city skylines before continuing toward California’s Central Coast.
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They were received by distant unknown relatives and made their way to Kensington, Illinois, a railroad community on Chicago’s South Side, historically tied to Calumet Junction and the industrial economy that helped shape the region.
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Next to him, the waters of Lincoln’s Sinking Spring still ran cold.
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If time doesn’t allow for spa treatments, a morning swim in the indoor pool accompanied by a sauna and cold plunge in one of their two thermal suites might suffice.
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That alone challenges the idea that sharks are purely asocial animals.
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And that’s a focus on individualism; the idea that an individual alone can collect and assess evidence in some kind of asocial fashion.
Adjective
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The fabric feels cool against my skin and never sticks or clings, even on warmer nights.
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Of course, when training in heat and humidity, staying hydrated is critical as well as attempts to stay as cool as possible when training during hot temperatures.
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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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To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.
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Serena’s name was on everyone’s lips, with fans chatting about the American’s chances and journalists jostling for position to get their hands on a reserved media seat.
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The canopy area featured reserved seating that was blocked off with more seats for fans to sit and watch the game in the shade.
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Frances Perkins was, by temperament, cool and aloof, even a bit boring.
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Tired of trying to come off cool and aloof on dates?
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“Antisocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antisocial. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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