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Antisocial is defined as someone who is unable, or chooses not, to spend time with other people, and sometimes expresses their feelings in an unkind or rude way.

(adjective)

An example of an antisocial person is a hermit.

The definition of antisocial is someone who goes against the norms in society or behavior.

(adjective)

An example of an antisocial person is Timothy McVeigh.

See antisocial in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

avoiding association with others; unsociable
against the basic principles of society; harmful to the welfare of the people generally

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antisocially adverb

See antisocial in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Shunning the society of others; not sociable.
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.
Antagonistic toward or disrespectful of others; rude.

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