be unsociable
11unsociable — un|so|cia|ble [ ʌn souʃəbl ] adjective 1. ) not interested in meeting people or doing things with other people 2. ) BRITISH an unsociable job is one in which you have to work at unusual times of the day so that you do not have much time to spend… …
12unsociable — UK [ʌnˈsəʊʃəb(ə)l] / US [ʌnˈsoʊʃəb(ə)l] adjective 1) not interested in meeting people or in doing things with other people 2) British an unsociable job is one in which you have to work at unusual times of the day so that you do not have much time …
13unsociable — unsociability, unsociableness, n. unsociably, adv. /un soh sheuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn. 2. lacking or preventing social relationships: an unsociable… …
14unsociable — adjective we found him to be stiff and unsociable Syn: unfriendly, uncongenial, unneighborly, unapproachable, introverted, reticent, reserved, withdrawn, aloof, distant, remote, detached, unsocial, antisocial, asocial, taciturn, silent, quiet; …
15unsociable — adjective Date: 1600 1. having or showing a disinclination for social activity ; solitary, reserved 2. not conducive to sociability • unsociability noun • unsociableness noun • unsociably adverb …
16unsociable — adjective a) not needing the company of others b) not congenial or compatible Ant: sociable …
17unsociable — Synonyms and related words: Timonistic, aloof, antisocial, autistic, bashful, chill, chilly, close, cold, cool, cynical, disaccordant, disinclined to communicate, dissociable, distant, frosty, icy, incompatible, inhospitable, inimical, insociable …
18unsociable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. reserved, aloof, distant, shy, solitary, retiring. See seclusion. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. antagonistic, distant, unsocial; see unfriendly 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unfriendly,… …
19unsociable — un|so|cia|ble [ʌnˈsəuʃəbəl US ˈsou ] adj not wanting to be with people or to go to social events →↑unsocial …
20unsociable — adj. unfriendly, uncongenial; reticent, aloof, distant; not conducive to social interaction …