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   unsociable

   /ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. not enjoying or making an effort to behave sociably in the company of others: "Terry was grumpy and unsociable"
   • ▪ not conducive to friendly social relations: "watching TV is a fairly unsociable activity"

   Derivatives

   • 1. unsociability noun
   • 2. unsociableness noun
   • 3. unsociably adverb

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   What does unsociable mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of UNSOCIABLE is having or showing a disinclination for social activity : solitary, reserved. How to use unsociable in a sentence.

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   What makes a person unsociable?

   • Someone who is unsociable does not like talking to other people and tries to avoid meeting them. The experience has made me reclusive and unsociable. I am by no means an unsociable person. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   When was unsociable first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective unsociable is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for unsociable is from 1600, in a translation by Philemon Holland, translator. unsociable is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1 1b, sociable adj..

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   Unsociable means someone who does not like talking to or meeting other people. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences of unsociable from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Unsociable means not enjoying the company of other people; not friendly. Learn how to use this adjective with pronunciation, pictures, synonyms and usage notes.

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unsociable. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.