antisocial
ˌæntiˈsoʊʃəl
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Definition of antisocial - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
behaviorunwilling to interact with others
  • She felt antisocial and stayed home alone.
reclusive unsociable withdrawn
2.
behaviorhostile or unfriendly towards others
  • His antisocial behavior made him unpopular at school.
aloof hostile unfriendly
3.
harmful to societycontrary to the laws and customs of society
  • Graffiti is considered an antisocial behavior in many communities.
asocial criminal delinquent
4.
against normsopposed to societal norms or principles
  • The group's antisocial actions were condemned by the community.
deviant nonconformist unconventional
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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

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.

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  1. French:asocial, antisocial, ...
  2. German:ungesellig, asozial, ...
  3. Italian:asociale, antisociale, ...
  4. Spanish:poco sociable, antisocial, ...
  5. Portuguese:antissocial, anti-social, ...
  6. Chinese:不合群的, 敌对的, ...
  7. Japanese:人付き合いを嫌う, 反社会的な, ...
  8. Arabic:غَير اِجتِماعيّ, مُعَادٍ لِلْمُجْتَمَع, ...
  9. Hebrew:אַנְטִי חֶבְרָתִי, נוֹגֵד חֶבְרָה, ...
  10. Russian:нелюдимый, антисоциальный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нетовариський, антисоціальний, ...
  12. Hindi:असामाजिक, अमित्रतापूर्ण, ...

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