Antonyms for unsociable


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-soh-shuh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈsoʊ ʃə bəl


Definition of unsociable

Origin :
  • c.1600, from un- (1) "not" + sociable.
  • adj unfriendly
Example sentences :
  • An unsociable meal it was—almost as unpleasant as were their inward thoughts.
  • Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
  • Things will look strange and unsociable for a while, until you get the hang of them.
  • Extract from : « Devil's Ford » by Bret Harte
  • He was immediately reprehended for his brusque, unsociable manner.
  • Extract from : « Mountain Blood » by Joseph Hergesheimer
  • A touch of pride came to him and he resolved that he would be as unsociable as his relative.
  • Extract from : « Randy of the River » by Horatio Alger Jr.
  • She had felt lonely at times, silent and unsociable, but never shy!
  • Extract from : « More About Peggy » by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey
  • They seemed to be unsociable beings, for they also stalked in solemn silence.
  • Extract from : « Twice Bought » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • "I would rather be unsociable than suffocated," you explain.
  • Extract from : « Home Life in Germany » by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
  • She did not want to be unsociable with the nurse; but she wanted to think, alone.
  • Extract from : « Somehow Good » by William de Morgan
  • I am sorry, my dear, he is so unsociable; he is a cat of very bad taste, that is all I can say.
  • Extract from : « The Wide, Wide World » by Susan Warner
  • And so she had left me early, saying, in her impetuous way, that I was unsociable.
  • Extract from : « The Love Story of Abner Stone » by Edwin Carlile Litsey

Synonyms for unsociable

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