uncompanionable
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.kəmˈpæn.jə.nə.bəl/
:
inamistoso
- His uncompanionable nature often left him alone at social gatherings, as people preferred to avoid him.
Examples
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"White Fang, uncompanionable, solitary, morose, scarcely looking to right or left, redoubtable, forbidding of aspect, remote and alien, was accepted as an equal by his puzzled elders.
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She found her new colleague to be uncompanionable, making it hard for the team to collaborate effectively.
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The cat was uncompanionable, hissing whenever someone approached, which discouraged visitors from staying.
Synonyms
45
4.3
Not wanted and causing upset or trouble
22
1.9
Not kind or warm to other people
14
7.0
Not welcoming and difficult to live in or visit
10
4.2
Someone or something that is hard to like because they have qualities people dislike
8
5.0
Unfriendly in manner so people feel uncomfortable
3
6.6
Not friendly and hard to talk to so people avoid them
3
4.5
Not friendly and making people feel unwanted or uncomfortable
2
5.3
A person who does not enjoy being with other people
1
8.0
Not pleasant for a person, place, or situation
Not friendly or warm in behavior
Antonyms
How Friendly
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncompanionable = companionable (transparent) = un + companion + able
The negative prefix 'un-' applies directly to the adjective 'companionable', a regular negation; 'companionable' itself is clearly 'companion' + '-able'.
Etymology
Uncompanionable comes from un- 'not', companion 'a friend', originally from the idea of someone you 'share bread' with, and the ending -able 'able to be'. So it describes a person who is 'not friendly or easy to be with' and is hard to get along with.