antisocialan·ti·so·cial /ˌæntɪˈsəʊʃəl $ -ˈsoʊ-/ adjective 
She was finding it hard to cope with her son’s increasingly antisocial behaviour. Smoking is an antisocial habit.► see thesaurus at unfriendly2someone who is antisocial does not enjoy meeting or being with other people OPP sociable: If I don’t go tonight, everyone will accuse me of being antisocial.► see thesaurus at shy3an activity or job that is antisocial does not give you the chance to meet other people SYN unsocial: I got fed up with the low pay and antisocial hours.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Because she was so shy, people often thought she was antisocial.
- Kip had always been shy, even antisocial.
- Not everyone who likes playing computer games is an antisocial loner.
- Smoking cigarettes in public is increasingly considered antisocial.
- As I hope to demonstrate later, by far the largest majority of infants are biased towards being social rather than antisocial.
- Communal, racist, and antisocial.
- Gender is a bureaucratic solution to an antisocial habit.
- In children too there seems to be an increase in problems relating to antisocial, aggressive conduct and delinquent acts.
- Now he was on a more obviously antisocial mission.
THESAURUSperson/voice/behaviour
behaving towards someone in a way that shows you are not interested in them or are not ready to talk to them or help them: · The hotel staff were unfriendly and unhelpful.· an unfriendly tone of voice· They didn't seem very friendly to strangers.· She gave him an unfriendly glance.
very unfriendly, and ready to argue or fight: · He was openly hostile towards me when I arrived.· A hostile crowd gathered outside the US embassy.
behaving towards other people as if you do not like them or care about them: · He gave her a cold stare.· a cold voice
unfriendly, especially because you are angry with someone: · When she spoke, her tone was frosty.· He got a frosty reception from his wife when he finally returned home (=she was not very friendly towards him).
[not before noun] not wanting to talk to other people or spend time with them, especially because you think you are better than them: · Some politicians are criticized for being too aloof.
unfriendly and always trying to start arguments with someone: · Why are Kate and John so antagonistic towards each other?
not interested in meeting other people or forming friendly relationships with them: · Sorry if I'm being antisocial, but I need to get my work done.· He was an antisocial loner with no friends.
shy and not willing to say very much
worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
not brave or confident
not liking to express your emotions or talk about your problems
thinking a lot about your own interests, problems etc, and not liking to be with other people
quiet and not wanting to talk to other people, especially because you are unhappy
not liking to meet people and talk to them
formal not wanting to be with other people
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY She was finding it hard to cope with her son’s increasingly antisocial behaviour. I got fed up with the low pay and antisocial hours.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1antisocial behaviour is violent or harmful to other people, or shows that you do not care about other people: She was finding it hard to cope with her son’s increasingly antisocial behaviour. I got fed up with the low pay and antisocial hours.· antisocial behaviour such as spitting and swearing in public
She was finding it hard to cope with her son’s increasingly antisocial behaviour. Smoking is an antisocial habit.► see thesaurus at unfriendly2someone who is antisocial does not enjoy meeting or being with other people OPP sociable: If I don’t go tonight, everyone will accuse me of being antisocial.► see thesaurus at shy3an activity or job that is antisocial does not give you the chance to meet other people SYN unsocial: I got fed up with the low pay and antisocial hours.