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Definition of "unsociable" []

  • Not disposed to seek the company of others; reserved. (adjective)
  • Not congenial; incompatible. (adjective)
  • Not conducive to social exchange: an unsociable atmosphere. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unsociable" in a sentence
  • "Nevertheless, the Massachusetts born Bacon was once described as unsociable, free of vice, skeptical in his spiritual thoughts and critical of preachers and their teachings."
  • "And lastly - and most importantly - while Arnie's Place had a brief-but-unforgettable ban on fighting games, claiming they were "unsociable," Sike's always had the latest versions of Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter."
  • "But because Miss Lucinda Manners was reserved and "unsociable," as the neighbors pronounced her, I did not, therefore, mean to imply that she was inhuman."