antisocial

adjective

/ˌæn.tiˈsəʊ.ʃəl/

/-t̬iˈsoʊ-/

Definition

C1 harmful to society: antisocial behaviour Increasingly, smoking is regarded as an antisocial habit.Not being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourMorality and rules of behaviour C1 often avoiding spending time with other people: I hope they won't think I'm antisocial if I don't join them in the bar.Not being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviour antisocially

/-i/ adverb Not being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourMorality and rules of behaviour

(Definition of antisocial adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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