anti-social
Avoiding other people
Anti-social describes behavior that disregards or violates the rights and comfort of others—hostile, disruptive, or harmful to society: anti-social behavior like vandalism and public intoxication.
In casual use, anti-social often just means unsociable or preferring solitude: I'm feeling anti-social tonight.
Psychologists distinguish these meanings, reserving anti-social for genuinely harmful conduct.
Also spelled antisocial.
Seeking isolation from others
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
- lonerOne who avoids company
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- introvertedTurned toward inner life
aloof · unfriendly · standoffish · detached · reserved · unsociable · uncommunicative · distant
Willful property damage
- hooliganismViolent, disorderly behavior
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
graffiti · loitering · nuisance · delinquency · misconduct · rowdiness · troublemaking · public disorder
Acronym, multiple meanings
- DSM-5Psychiatric diagnosis guidebook
- psychopathyEmpathy-absent personality disorder
- sociopathyPathological absence of conscience
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
psychiatry · therapy · impulsivity · manipulative · deceitful · callousness · remorselessness · disregard
Hostile and confrontational
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
- combativeInclined toward conflict
confrontational · threatening · abrasive · uncooperative · difficult · surly · churlish · disagreeable
Rejects prevailing social standards
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- contraryOpposed in nature
- uncooperativeUnwilling to assist others
subversive · anarchist · countercultural · punk · outsider · misfit · maverick · antiestablishment
reclusive
Seeking isolation from others
introverted · aloof · unfriendly · standoffish · detached · reserved · unsociable · uncommunicative · distant · cold
vandalism
Willful property damage
- hooliganismViolent, disorderly behavior
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
shoplifting · graffiti · loitering · nuisance · delinquency · misconduct · rowdiness · troublemaking · public disorder · noise complaints
APD
Acronym, multiple meanings
- DSM-5Psychiatric diagnosis guidebook
- psychopathyEmpathy-absent personality disorder
- sociopathyPathological absence of conscience
diagnosis · psychiatry · therapy · impulsivity · manipulative · deceitful · callousness · remorselessness · disregard · maladaptive
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
combative · confrontational · threatening · abrasive · uncooperative · difficult · surly · churlish · disagreeable · mean-spirited
nonconformist
Rejects prevailing social standards
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- contraryOpposed in nature
uncooperative · subversive · anarchist · countercultural · punk · outsider · misfit · maverick · antiestablishment · dissident
anti-socialsocial
Concerning community life
sociable · gregarious · outgoing · extroverted · convivial
anti-socialprosocial
Benefiting society or others
law-abiding · civic-minded · socially responsible · public-spirited · constructive
anti-socialfriendly
Showing kindness, warmth
warm · welcoming · approachable · hospitable · amiable