Enter a word or phrase in any language 👆
Language:
Translation and analysis of words by ChatGPT artificial intelligence
On this page you can get a detailed analysis of a word or phrase, produced by the best artificial intelligence technology to date:
- how the word is used
- frequency of use
- it is used more often in oral or written speech
- word translation options
- usage examples (several phrases with translation)
- etymology
What (who) is unsociable - definition
Unsociable
·adj Not sociable; not inclined to society; averse to companionship or conversation; solitary; reserved; as, an unsociable person or temper.
unsociable
¦ adjective not enjoying the company of others.
?not conducive to friendly social relations.
Derivatives
unsociability noun
unsociableness noun
unsociably adverb
Usage
Although there is some overlap in the use of unsociable, unsocial, and antisocial, they have distinct core meanings. Unsociable means 'not enjoying the company of others' (Terry was grumpy and unsociable), while antisocial means 'contrary to the customs of society' (aggressive and antisocial behaviour). Unsocial, on the other hand, is usually used to describe hours 'falling outside the normal working day'.
unsociable
a.
Reserved, taciturn, unsocial, solitary, uncompanionable, ungenial, uncommunicative, averse to society.
Examples of use of unsociable
1. He often appeared depressed, withdrawn and unsociable.
2. Aside from being unsociable, aggressive driving is also dangerous.
3. While he did progressively retire into isolation, he was not as unsociable as sometimes made out.
4. Echoeing her, Dr Prithakachari, a neurology specialist, says such youths have tendency to become unsociable.
5. In return for a relatively small 6,000 pay cut GPs were no longer required to work unsociable hours.