Definition Synonyms
Definition of antisocial - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
behaviorunwilling to interact with others
- She felt antisocial and stayed home alone.
2.
behaviorhostile or unfriendly towards others
- His antisocial behavior made him unpopular at school.
3.
harmful to societycontrary to the laws and customs of society
- Graffiti is considered an antisocial behavior in many communities.
4.
against normsopposed to societal norms or principles
- The group's antisocial actions were condemned by the community.
Expressions with antisocial
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personality perceived as unfriendly or not sociable
Her antisocial personality made it hard to make friends.
mental disorder with disregard for right and wrong, empathy, and guilt
He was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
Origin of antisocial
Greek, anti (against) + social (companion)
Terms with antisocial included in their meaning
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guidance
inspire someone to avoid idleness or antisocial behavior
psychology
person with antisocial personality disorder
antisocial behavior
antisocial actions by young people
clinical mind
personality condition marked by low empathy, low remorse and antisocial acts
psychology
showing a lack of empathy or antisocial behavior
psychology
chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior
psychiatry
psychiatric disorder in children marked by antisocial behavior
mental health
psychological disorder with persistent antisocial behaviours
psychiatry
condition of showing antisocial behavior and lack of empathy
antisocial behavior
personality with no moral responsibility or empathy
abr: antisocial behavior
actions that harm or bother other people
acr: Anti-Social Behaviour Order
legal order restricting antisocial behavior
abr: antisocial personality disorder
mental condition with no respect for others
religion
person seen as antisocial in Scientology
antisocial behavior
rude and aggressive behavior by young people
Examples of antisocial in a sentence
She was not rude, just antisocial at large parties. Her antisocial tendencies worried her family. The antisocial remarks upset the group. Littering is an antisocial activity. Vandalism is often seen as antisocial. His antisocial behavior isolated him from his peers.
The law aims to curb antisocial activities in the area.
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- French:asocial, antisocial, ...
- German:ungesellig, asozial, ...
- Italian:asociale, antisociale, ...
- Spanish:poco sociable, antisocial, ...
- Portuguese:antissocial, anti-social, ...
- Chinese:不合群的, 敌对的, ...
- Japanese:人付き合いを嫌う, 反社会的な, ...
- Arabic:غَير اِجتِماعيّ, مُعَادٍ لِلْمُجْتَمَع, ...
- Hebrew:אַנְטִי חֶבְרָתִי, נוֹגֵד חֶבְרָה, ...
- Russian:нелюдимый, антисоциальный, ...
- Ukrainian:нетовариський, антисоціальний, ...
- Hindi:असामाजिक, अमित्रतापूर्ण, ...
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