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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.
Dec 23, 2012 · Unsociable normally applies only to people and describes those who do not mix readily or willingly with others. Unsocial can apply to people in almost the same way, but can have rather different reference, and possibly different collocations.
uk / ʌnˈsəʊ.ʃə.b ə l / us / ʌnˈsoʊ.ʃə.b ə l / Add to word list. not liking to meet people or to spend time with them. Synonyms. antisocial. unfriendly. Opposite. sociable approving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not being friendly. abrasively. abrasiveness. abruptly. abruptness. aloof. estrangement from someone. flintily.
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.
Definition of unsociable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. us / ʌnˈsoʊ.ʃə.b ə l / uk / ʌnˈsəʊ.ʃə.b ə l / Add to word list. not liking to meet people or to spend time with them. Synonyms. antisocial. unfriendly. Opposite. sociable approving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not being friendly. abrasively. abrasiveness. abruptly. abruptness. aloof. antagonistic.
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The meaning of UNSOCIABLE is having or showing a disinclination for social activity : solitary, reserved. How to use unsociable in a sentence.
