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unsociableness

unsociableness

9.4
A habit of avoiding being with other people
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈsoʊʃəblnəs/
translation icon : antisocialidad
  • His unsociableness made it difficult for him to make new friends at college.

Examples

  • Many people struggle with unsociableness in large gatherings.

  • The writer's unsociableness was mistaken for arrogance by many of her peers.

  • Some people interpret unsociableness as rudeness, but it often stems from shyness.

  • His unsociableness made it difficult for him to make friends.

  • His unsociableness made it difficult for him to make new friends at college.

  • The writer's unsociableness was mistaken for arrogance by many of her peers.

  • Some people interpret unsociableness as rudeness, but it often stems from shyness.

Synonyms

aloofness
vsunsociableness
4 7.2

A feeling of being distant from other people and not friendly

describes avoidance of social interaction as a general habit
unfriendliness
vsunsociableness
1 3.9

A cold, not kind way of behaving toward other people

implies active avoidance of social interaction rather than just coldness
unsociability
vsunsociableness
8.3

Avoiding being with other people

is the same meaning but differs only in form
offishness
vsunsociableness
8.9

A way of acting toward other people that is distant and not friendly

focuses more on a steady tendency to avoid social contact
unapproachability
vsunsociableness
9.3

A way someone seems that makes people avoid talking to them

means a habitual avoidance of social contact rather than just appearance
uncongeniality
vsunsociableness
9.8

Lack of friendliness and harmony in a group or place

is narrower, stressing avoidance of social contact specifically
disagreeableness
vsunsociableness
8.1

A quality of being unpleasant and hard to get along with that makes people avoid you

focuses specifically on avoiding social interaction rather than general difficulty

Antonyms

2 3.6

Enjoying being with other people and making friends

A liking for being with other people

How Sociable

sociability
2 3.6
shyness
21 2.8
unsociableness
9.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

unsociableness = unsociable (transparent) = un + sociable + ness

The noun is transparently formed from the adjective 'unsociable' by adding the suffix '-ness' to indicate a state or quality.

Etymology

The word unsociableness is made from un- meaning 'not' and sociable, which comes from a root meaning 'companion' or 'together', seen in society. So unsociableness is the quality of 'not wanting to be with others' or of avoiding company.