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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024an•ti•so•cial /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃəl, ˌæntaɪ-/USA pronunciation adj. - unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people:an antisocial recluse.
- Sociology(of behavior) marked by an unwillingness or inability to participate normally in society.
an•ti•so•cial•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•ti•so•cial (an′tē sō′shəl, an′tī-),USA pronunciation adj. - unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people:He's not antisocial, just shy.
- antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others;
menacing; threatening:an antisocial act. - Sociologyopposed or detrimental to social order or the principles on which society is constituted:antisocial behavior.
- Psychiatryof or pertaining to a pattern of behavior in which social norms and the rights of others are persistently violated.
n. - a person exhibiting antisocial traits.
an′ti•so′ci•al′i•ty, n. an′ti•so′cial•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . unsociable, retiring, misanthropic.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . disruptive; intimidating; sinister.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . gregarious; genial, affable.
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