My marriage has broken up. It has made me reclusive and unsociable...
I am by no means an unsociable person.
English dictionary. 2008.
unsociable — unsociable, unsocial Like the positive forms (see sociable, social), unsocial is a classifying word that essentially means ‘not suitable for society’ (and has the special sense denoting hours outside the normal working day), whereas unsociable is … Modern English usage
Unsociable — Un*so cia*ble, a. Not sociable; not inclined to society; averse to companionship or conversation; solitary; reserved; as, an unsociable person or temper. {Un*so cia*ble*ness}, n. {Un*so cia*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unsociable — index disdainful, taciturn, unapproachable, unresponsive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unsociable — UK US /ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl/ adjective WORKPLACE, HR ► UNSOCIAL(Cf. ↑unsocial) … Financial and business terms
unsociable — c.1600, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + SOCIABLE (Cf. sociable) … Etymology dictionary
unsociable — [adj] unfriendly aloof, antagonistic, brooding, cold, cool, distant, easy going, hostile, inaccessible, inhospitable, introverted, laidback*, nongregarious, recessive, reclusive, reserved, retiring, secretive, sensitive, shy, standoffish*, stuck… … New thesaurus
unsociable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not enjoying the company of others. 2) not conducive to friendly social relations … English terms dictionary
unsociable — [unsō′shə bəl] adj. 1. avoiding association with others; not sociable or friendly 2. not conducive to sociability unsociability n. unsociableness unsociably adv … English World dictionary
unsociable — adjective not enjoying the company of others. ↘not conducive to friendly social relations. Derivatives unsociability noun unsociableness noun unsociably adverb Usage Although there is some overlap in the use of unsociable, unsocial, and… … English new terms dictionary
unsociable — un|so|cia|ble [ ʌn souʃəbl ] adjective 1. ) not interested in meeting people or doing things with other people 2. ) BRITISH an unsociable job is one in which you have to work at unusual times of the day so that you do not have much time to spend… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
