"unsocial" meaning in English

See unsocial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unsocial [comparative], most unsocial [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + social. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|social}} un- + social Head templates: {{en-adj}} unsocial (comparative more unsocial, superlative most unsocial)
  1. Not social.
    Sense id: en-unsocial-en-adj-02VxDUVP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33
  2. Not seeking or showing the desire for the company of others; inhospitable.
    Sense id: en-unsocial-en-adj-r8gpJRHw Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unsocially
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