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antisocial

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an·ti·so·cial  (nt-sshl, nt-)
adj.
1. Shunning the society of others; not sociable.
2. Hostile to or disruptive of the established social order; marked by or engaging in behavior that violates accepted mores: gangs engaging in vandalism and other antisocial behavior.
3. Antagonistic toward or disrespectful of others; rude.

anti·social·ly adv.

antisocial [ˌæntɪˈsəʊʃəl]
adj
1. avoiding the company of other people; unsociable
2. contrary or injurious to the interests of society in general
antisocially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.antisocial - shunning contact with othersantisocial - shunning contact with others; "standoffish and antisocial"; "he's not antisocial; just shy"
unsociable - not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"
2.antisocial - hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior; "criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial"; "crimes...and other asocial behavior"; "an antisocial deed"
unsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"

antisocial anti-social
adjective
1. unsociable, reserved, retiring, withdrawn, alienated, unfriendly, uncommunicative, misanthropic, asocial a generation of teenagers who will become aggressive and anti-social
unsociable social, friendly, sociable, gregarious, philanthropic, companionable
2. disruptive, disorderly, hostile, menacing, rebellious, belligerent, antagonistic, uncooperative Playing these games can lead to anti-social behaviour.
Translations
antisocial [ˈæntɪˈsəʊʃəl] ADJ
1. (= offensive) [behaviour, tendency] → antisocial
2. (= unsociable) → insociable

antisocial [ˈæntɪˈsəʊʃl] adj (behaviour, tendency, against society) → antisociale; (unsociable) → scorbutico/a, asociale

antisocial
adj antisocial [ӕntiˈsəuʃəl]
1 against the welfare of the community etc It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street. antisosiaal لاإجْتِماعي антисоциален protispolečenský samfundsfjendtlig unsozial αντικοινωνικός antisocial ühiskonnavastane مخالف اصول اجتماعی yhteiskunnanvastainen antisocial אַנטִי-חֶברָתִי असामाजिक asocialan antiszociális antisosial andfélagslegur antisociale 反社会的な 반사회적인 kenkiantis/kenksmingas visuomenei, antisocialinis antisociāls anti-sosial asociaal samfunnsfiendtlig aspołeczny antisocial antisocial антиобщественный nespoločenský družbi škodljiv antisocijalan asocial, samhällsfientlig ที่ต่อต้านสังคม toplum yaşayışına aykırı, toplumun hoş karşılamadığı 反社會的 антигромадський, антисоціальний غیر سماجی phản xã hội
2 not wanting the company of others Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial. onsosiaal نَفور مِن الأخْتِلاط بِالآخِرين необщителен nespolečenský usocial; indesluttet ungesellig αντικοινωνικός insociable seltsimatu گوشه گیر epäsosiaalinen sauvage לא חֶברוּתִי तन्हाईपसंद nedruštven visszahúzódó menyendiri ófélagslyndur asociale 社交嫌いの 비사교적인 atsiskyręs nuo žmonių, ieškantis vienumos nesabiedrisks bersendirian asociaal usosial, innesluttet nietowarzyski retraído nesociabil необщительный nespoločenský nedružaben nedruštven asocial, osällskaplig ซึ่งไม่เข้าสังคม insan ilişkilerinden kaçan, asosyal 孤僻的 нетовариський, некомпанійський سماج بیزار khó gần


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