Definition

Not friendly or sociable; showing a lack of interest in interacting with others or behaving in a way that is harmful to social norms.

Example

His antisocial behavior made it difficult for him to make friends.

Conversation

Have you noticed how antisocial Mark has become lately?

Yeah, he hardly ever joins us anymore.

I wonder if something happened to make him feel so antisocial.

Maybe he's just going through a phase, but I hope he comes around soon.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Antisocial is formed from "anti-" (meaning against) and "socialis" (from Latin, meaning social or pertaining to society). The word describes behavior that is against social norms or interactions.

Memory Tip

Think of 'against' ('anti-') and 'society' ('socialis') to remember that 'antisocial' refers to behavior that goes against social interaction.

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