antisocial
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for antisocial
Synonyms
aloof, asocial, buttoned-up, cold, cold-eyed, cool, detached, distant, dry, frosty, offish, remote, standoff, standoffish, unbending, unclubbable, unsociable
Antonyms
cordial, friendly, sociable, social, warm
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This sort of antisocial behavior happens frequently with people younger than 30, Whitbourne said. — Doug Criss, CNN, "Here's why people lick tubs of ice cream or tongue depressors and put the video on social media," 12 July 2019 Something similar may be responsible for the evolution of antisocial personality traits in human beings. — Glenn Geher, WSJ, "The Dark Triad and the Evolution of Jerks," 6 Dec. 2018 Interestingly, Sony itself was worried the machine encouraged antisocial behavior. — Clive Thompson, Smithsonian, "The Walkman’s Invention 40 Years Ago Launched a Cultural Revolution," 9 July 2019 Not stepping in to help these kids, in what for some may be the last chance to develop social behavior, simply advances their development into antisocial adults. — WSJ, "DeVos Is Restoring Order to America’s Schools," 30 Dec. 2018 Research shows that social media may well be making many of us unhappy, jealous and -- paradoxically - antisocial. — chicagotribune.com, "I was wrong. Too much tech is ruining lives.," 18 Apr. 2018 Basic socialization teaches us that, for the most part, spitting out hostile, unfiltered sentiments is antisocial and destructive. — Patricia Grisafi, SELF, "When I’m Gaming, I Can Stop Being a People Pleaser and Embrace My Anger," 1 Nov. 2018 Much antisocial behaviour online stems from the anonymity of internet interactions – the reputational costs of being mean are much lower than offline. — Catherine Cusick, Longreads, "Before We All Teach Someone a Lesson," 3 Apr. 2018 The researchers aimed at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex because dozens of small neuro-imaging studies have reported that in people deemed antisocial or aggressive or both, this region is typically smaller and less active than in other people. — Sharon Begley, STAT, "Can zapping people’s brains reduce violence? Controversial study sees potential," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'antisocial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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