adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/
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Canada, General-American:/ˌæntiˈsoʊʃəl/
Canada, General-American:/ˌæntaɪˈsoʊʃəl/
Australian:/ˌæntiˈsəʉʃəl/
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New-Zealand:/ˌɛntiˈsɐʉʃəl/
rhymes with -əʊʃəl
CMU ARPABET:AE2 N T IH0 S OW1 SH AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:AE2 N T AY0 S OW1 SH AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
antisocial person
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 2
Antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 3
Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
antisocial ideals
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
An antisocial individual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial
crimes...and other asocial behavior
an antisocial deed
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: asocial
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
shunning contact with others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
standoffish and antisocial
he's not antisocial; just shy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h2énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h2énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *sekw- Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *sokwéh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokwh2ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokwyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sociālisbor. Middle French socialbor. English social English antisocial From anti- + social.
Across languages
Translations
51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
antisocial
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Danish:
antisocial
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Finnish:
antisosiaalinen
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
French:
antisocial
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Georgian:
ანტისოციალური
(anṭisocialuri)
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Georgian:
ანტისაზოგადოებრივი
(anṭisazogadoebrivi)
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
German:
asozial
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Greek:
αντικοινωνικός
(antikoinonikós)
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Hungarian:
antiszociális
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Icelandic:
andfélagslegur
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Italian:
asociale
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Italian:
antisociale
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Kazakh:
антиәлеуметтік
(antiäleumettık)
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Kazakh:
анти-әлеуметтік
(anti-äleumettık)
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Māori:
tūhourangi
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Norwegian:
asosial
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Polish:
aspołeczny
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Polish:
asocjalny
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Portuguese:
antissocial
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Russian:
антиобще́ственный
(antiobščéstvennyj)
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Russian:
антисоциа́льный
(antisociálʹnyj)
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Scottish Gaelic:
ana-chonaltrach
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Scottish Gaelic:
ana-chuideachdail
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Scottish Gaelic:
ana-chaidreamhach
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Serbo-Croatian:
антисо̀ција̄лан
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Serbo-Croatian:
antisòcijālan
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Spanish:
antisocial
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Swedish:
antisocial
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Swedish:
asocial
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Telugu:
అసాంఘిక
(asāṅghika)
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
Welsh:
gwrthgymdeithasol
— unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people