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unsociable Definition

un·so·ciable (-sō′s̸hə bəl)

adjective

  1. avoiding association with others; not sociable or friendly
  2. not conducive to sociability

  • unsober
unsociable Related Forms
un·so′·ciabil′·ity noun or un·so′·ciable·ness un·so′·ciably adverb
unsociable Synonyms

unsociable

modif.

antagonistic, distant, unsocial; see unfriendly 1, 2.

unsociable Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • hour: The Guardian features the story of a German GP who is now spending much of his time working unsociable hours in Norfolk.
  • behavior: Due to unsociable behavior by a few, this is sometimes barely adequate for the task.
  • time: Although you can work really long hours at unsociable times of the day, I really enjoy coming to work.
  • allowance: On top of your hourly rate you will recieve a £ 5 attendance bonus per day and a £ 5 unsociable hours allowance.
  • people: Council taxpayers should not be paying for clearing up the mess these unsociable people leave behind.
  • cat: I also have a very friendly Labrador and an unsociable cat!

Modifying Another Word

  • very: Depending on the type of job plumbers may have to hire equipment, or may be called out at very unsociable times.
  • often: On the downside tho, hours are often unsociable and the job can easily become quite tiring.
  • rather: On our homecoming the driver of the minibus was rather unsociable.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: Too few guests and the atmosphere will seem unsociable; too many and it will be too crowded to circulate or dine comfortably.