as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
she's not antisocial, just extremely shy
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Recent Examples of antisocial
To be sure, there’s no need to cross the line and be complicit in any antisocial, unethical, or destructive behaviors.
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
But even some Democrats acknowledged that rising public concerns about crime and antisocial behavior provide a backdrop to the case that may contribute to more lenient views of Penny’s actions.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
To ’60s bikers, swastikas didn’t signal allegiance to the Nazi cause, per se, but a broader antisocial tendency.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 21 June 2024
Screaming and antisocial behavior may not seem like beloved traits, but these penguins are revered in Māori culture as taonga, or treasure, even gracing the country’s $5 bill.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antisocial
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The film seems to comment on the evolution of communication—from a love of language to a more detached, modern form of communication.—
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The wood fence enclosing the yard is new, and a detached garage has a workshop and holds one car.—
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The phenomenon allows scientists to sometimes see the light from distant galaxies that would otherwise be hidden.—
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Einstein rings are examples of strong gravitational lensing, O’Riordan said, a phenomenon that acts like a magnifying glass in the universe, revealing celestial objects and light from distant galaxies that would otherwise remain unseen.—
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This will act to push colder air back into portions of the Lower 48 states.—
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In 2016, Phoenix PD’s Cold Case Homicide Unit decided to conduct a full review of what had become the department’s oldest cold case.—
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During a difficult, awkward stage of life, already complicated by the harsh spotlight of contemporary social media, teenagers will likely turn even more inward and asocial, relying on synthetic companions to understand the world around them.—
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According to the authors of the research, the results challenge the traditional conception of cats as socially aloof, and suggest that some species — whether considered social or asocial — acquire the ability to recognize people’s voices as a result of close contact, rather than domestication.—
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The children who would have traded their own existence for a cooler planet have already been born.—
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The Oscars are your beloved but slightly uptight grandma; the Golden Globes are your fun cousin who sometimes gets a little too sloppy at parties, and the SAG Awards are your cool young aunt who knows how to have a good time but always keeps it classy.—
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
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To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.—
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Universities and businesses can collaborate with property management companies to offer housing stipends or reserved spots for international students.—
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There’s a reserved spot in hell for the s*** stains pursuing this vile campaign to erase trans people.—
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In 1950 in Mexico City, the aloof Allerton, over at Lee’s apartment for the first time after a night of drinking, vomits into his toilet, then sits on the bed.—
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One thinks of the aloof Greta Garbo who hid behind her glasses to stop interaction with fans.—
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“Antisocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antisocial. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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