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Unsociable

Not sociable; not inclined to society; averse to companionship or conversation; solitary; reserved; as, an unsociable person or temper.

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Antisocial 84% connected

Tending to interrupt or destroy social intercourse; averse to society, or hostile to its existence; as, antisocial principles.

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Antisocial 84% connected

Tending to interrupt or destroy social intercourse; averse to society, or hostile to its existence; as, antisocial principles.

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Unsociability 74% connected

The quality or state of being unsociable; unsociableness.

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Unsociability 74% connected

The quality or state of being unsociable; unsociableness.

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Sociability 66% connected

The quality of being sociable; sociableness.

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Sociability 66% connected

The quality of being sociable; sociableness.

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Unfriendly 66% connected

Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly neighbor.

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Unfriendly 66% connected

Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly neighbor.

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Sociable 94% connected

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

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Sociable 94% connected

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

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Abhor verb · 78% connection

To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sociable, inclined, society, averse, companionship.
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Absence noun · 78% connection

A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence.

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Affinity noun · 78% connection

Companionship; acquaintance.

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Alienate verb · 78% connection

To withdraw, as the affections; to make indifferent of averse, where love or friendship before subsisted; to estrange; to wean; -- wit…

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Averseness noun · 78% connection

The quality of being averse; opposition of mind; unwillingness.

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Backward adjective · 78% connection

Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath.

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Clicker noun · 78% connection

One who as has charge of the work of a companionship.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sociable, inclined, society, averse, companionship.
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Colloquial adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common and familiar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal; as, colloq…

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Company noun · 78% connection

The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.

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Consociation noun · 78% connection

Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy.

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Conversable adjective · 78% connection

Qualified for conversation; disposed to converse; sociable; free in discourse.

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Disputatious adjective · 78% connection

Inclined to dispute; apt to civil or controvert; characterized by dispute; as, a disputatious person or temper.

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Disputative adjective · 78% connection

Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper.

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Distemper verb · 78% connection

Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor.

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Flooding noun · 78% connection

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or…

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Forgiving adjective · 78% connection

Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild; merciful; compassionate; placable; as, a forgiving temper.

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Frank noun · 78% connection

Free in uttering one's real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise; candid; ingenuous; as, a frank nature, conversation, manner,…

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Heremitical adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to a hermit; solitary; secluded from society.

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