asocial meaning

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asocial (adjective): given to avoiding association with others.

asocial has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

asocial as an adjective

  1. given to avoiding association with others
    • bears are asocial secretive animals
    • are you asocial or do you just enjoy living in the Antarctic?

    Similar: unsocial

  2. hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior
    • criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial
    • crimes...and other asocial behavior
    • an antisocial deed

    Synonyms: antisocial

    Similar: unsocial

asocial in a sentence

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in AL · 7-letter words

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