asocial
Avoiding human contact
Asocial describes someone who avoids or lacks interest in social interaction.
Unlike antisocial, which implies hostility toward others, asocial suggests withdrawal or indifference: He's not unfriendly, just asocial—he'd rather read than go to parties.
The term appears in psychology for those who show little desire for companionship.
Emotionally distant, disengaged
- reservedRestrained in manner
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
loner · secluded · isolated · detached · disconnected · standoffish · unsociable · uncommunicative
Loathing of humankind
- schizoidEmotionally detached personality type
- avoidantInclined to evade
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
- withdrawalAct of taking away
agoraphobia · selective mutism · attachment disorder · maladaptive · dysfunctional · pathological · personality disorder
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- coldLow temperature state
- distantFar away or aloof
- remoteDistant or controller
unapproachable · unfriendly · chilly · frigid · impersonal · unresponsive · impassive · apathetic
Reserved and retiring
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
diffident · inhibited · demure · meek · mousy · shrinking · unassertive · hesitant
Turned toward inner life
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
- inward-lookingFocused on oneself
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
- inner-directedGuided by internal principles
private · quiet · independent · self-sufficient · self-reliant · individualistic · nonconformist · lone wolf
withdrawn
Emotionally distant, disengaged
hermit · loner · secluded · isolated · detached · disconnected · standoffish · unsociable · uncommunicative · self-contained
misanthropic
Loathing of humankind
- schizoidEmotionally detached personality type
- avoidantInclined to evade
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
withdrawal · agoraphobia · selective mutism · attachment disorder · maladaptive · dysfunctional · pathological · personality disorder
aloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- coldLow temperature state
- distantFar away or aloof
remote · unapproachable · unfriendly · chilly · frigid · impersonal · unresponsive · impassive · apathetic · unconcerned
shy
Reserved and retiring
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
reticent · diffident · inhibited · demure · meek · mousy · shrinking · unassertive · hesitant · timorous
introverted
Turned toward inner life
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
- inward-lookingFocused on oneself
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
inner-directed · private · quiet · independent · self-sufficient · self-reliant · individualistic · nonconformist · lone wolf · bookish
- introvertsintrovert, introverted, shy, reserved, loner
- A- wordsamoral, apathy, atheist, atypical, asymmetric
asocialsocial
Concerning community life
gregarious · sociable · outgoing · extroverted · extraverted
asocialtalkative
Inclined to speak much
garrulous · communicative · chatty · loquacious · voluble
social, society, associate, association, sociable, antisocial, socialize, socially, unsocial