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Antisocial

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Adjective

1. antisocial

shunning contact with others

Example Sentences:
'standoffish and antisocial'
'he's not antisocial; just shy'

2. antisocial, asocial

hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior

Example Sentences:
'criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial'
'crimes...and other asocial behavior'
'an antisocial deed'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Antisocial

see synonyms of antisocial
adjective
1. 
avoiding the company of other people; unsociable
2. 
contrary or injurious to the interests of society in general

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Antisocial

see synonyms of antisocial
adjective
1. 
avoiding association with others; unsociable
2. 
against the basic principles of society; harmful to the welfare of the people generally

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Antisocial

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adj.
1. Shunning the society of others; not sociable.
2. 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.
3. Antagonistic toward or disrespectful of others; rude.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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