antisocial
[ an-tee-soh-shuhl, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈsoʊ ʃəl, ˌæn taɪ- /
adjective
unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people: He's not antisocial, just shy.
antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing; threatening: an antisocial act.
opposed or detrimental to social order or the principles on which society is constituted: antisocial behavior.
Psychiatry.
of or relating to a pattern of behavior in which social norms and the rights of others are persistently violated.
noun
a person exhibiting antisocial traits.
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an·ti·so·ci·al·i·ty, noun an·ti·so·cial·ly, adverbWords nearby antisocial
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antisocial
/ (ˌæntɪˈsəʊʃəl) /
adjective
avoiding the company of other people; unsociable
contrary or injurious to the interests of society in general
Derived forms of antisocial
antisocially, adverbMedical definitions for anti-social
antisocial
[ ăn′tē-sō′shəl, ăn′tī- ]
adj.
Behaving in a manner that violates the social or legal norms of society.