unsocial

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• unsocial — un‧so‧cial [ˌʌnˈsəʊʆl◂ ǁ ˈsoʊ ] adjective unsocial hours if someone works unsocial hours, they work at times when most people do not work, such as early in the morning or during the night * * * unsocial UK US /ˌʌnˈsəʊʃəl/ adjective (also… …   Financial and business terms

• unsocial — unsocial, asocial, antisocial, nonsocial are comparable in meaning not social and therefore opposed in some way to what is social. However, they are not ordinarily interchangeable. Unsocial is applied chiefly to persons or to their temperaments,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• unsocial — [unsō′shəl] adj. having or showing a dislike for the society of others unsocially adv. SYN. UNSOCIAL implies an aversion to the society or company of others [an unsocial neighbor ]; ASOCIAL implies complete indifference to the interests, welfare …   English World dictionary

• unsocial — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of the hours of work of a job) falling outside the normal working day and thus socially inconvenient. 2) antisocial. DERIVATIVES unsocially adverb …   English terms dictionary

• unsocial — [[t]ʌnso͟ʊʃ(ə)l[/t]] ADJ If someone works unsocial hours, they work late at night, early in the morning, at weekends, or on public holidays. In Britain, people are often paid extra for working unsocial hours. [BRIT] …   English dictionary

• unsocial — unsociable, unsocial Like the positive forms (see sociable, social), unsocial is a classifying word that essentially means ‘not suitable for society’ (and has the special sense denoting hours outside the normal working day), whereas unsociable is …   Modern English usage

• unsocial — adjective Date: 1731 lacking a taste or desire for society or close association; also marked by or arising from such a lack < an unsocial disposition > • unsocially adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• unsocial — adj. Unsocial is used with these nouns: ↑hour …   Collocations dictionary

• unsocial — un|so|cial [ˌʌnˈsəuʃəl US ˈsou ] adj also unsociable work unsocial hours to work during the night or early in the morning when most people do not have to work …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• unsocial — un|so|cial [ ʌn souʃl ] adjective BRITISH someone who works unsocial hours works at unusual times of the day, so that they do not have much time to spend with their family or friends …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• unsocial — adjective work unsocial hours also work unsociable hours to work very early in the morning, during the night, etc when most people do not work …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English