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unsociable

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un·so·cia·ble  (n-ssh-bl)
adj.
1. Not disposed to seek the company of others; reserved.
2. Not congenial; incompatible.
3. Not conducive to social exchange: an unsociable atmosphere.

un·socia·bili·ty, un·socia·ble·ness n.
un·socia·bly adv.

unsociable [ʌnˈsəʊʃəbəl]
adj
1. (of a person) disinclined to associate or fraternize with others
2. unconducive to social intercourse an unsociable neighbourhood
unsociability , unsociableness n
unsociably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unsociableunsociable - not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"
unfriendly - not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"
unsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"
sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"

unsociable
Translations
unsociable [ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl] ADJinsociable; [person] → poco sociable, huraño
unsociable [ʌnˈsəʊʃəbəl] adj [person] → peu sociable
unsociable
adjungesellig
unsociable [ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl] adj (pej) (person) → poco socievole
he's very unsociable → è un orso
unsociable [ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl] adj (pej) (person) → poco socievole
he's very unsociable → è un orso


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Well, of course, there are poets and poets, poets sociable and poets very unsociable.
To put the matter quite fairly, they have other objections to him:-- he is masterful and rather unsociable, and he is concerned with trade, which has complaints of its own that I know nothing about.
The Growleywogs knew that they were disliked and avoided by every one, so they had become surly and unsociable even among themselves.
 
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