antisocial

adjective
UK: /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/
US: /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃəl/

  1. Avoiding interactions with other people; not wanting to spend time with others.

    1. He's antisocial and doesn't like parties. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her antisocial behavior at the conference made networking difficult so she left early. [ ] [ ]

  2. Harmful to society; against the accepted standards of behaviour in society.

    1. Vandalism is an antisocial act. [ ] [ ]
    2. The council is trying to reduce antisocial behaviour in the town centre by increasing patrols. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hostile withdrawn disruptive reclusive unsociable
antisocial noun

  1. A person who is antisocial.

    1. He is known as an antisocial because he stays at home. [ ] [ ]
    2. They were described as antisocials because they regularly made a lot of noise at night. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "antisocial" in English means: Avoiding interactions with other people; not wanting to spend time with others., Harmful to society; against the accepted standards of behaviour in society..

The phonetic transcription of "antisocial" is /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/ in British English and /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "antisocial": hostile, withdrawn, disruptive, reclusive, unsociable.

Example usage of "antisocial": "He's antisocial and doesn't like parties.". More examples on the page.