unsociable
Prefers being alone
Unsociable describes someone who avoids or dislikes the company of others.
An unsociable person prefers solitude to social gatherings: He's become increasingly unsociable since the divorce.
The word suggests temperament rather than shyness—not unable to socialize, but disinclined to.
Unsociable hours are inconveniently late or early, when most people aren't available.
Existing alone, apart
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
- lonerOne who avoids company
homebody · inward-looking · introspective · contemplative · self-contained · private · quiet · reserved
Far away or aloof
- coldLow temperature state
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
unfriendly · remote · indifferent · haughty · snobbish · disdainful · superior · frosty
Able to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- individualisticFavoring personal autonomy
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
unattached · lone · solitary · freethinking · self-directed · unconventional · maverick · self-standing
Hostile to guests
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- forbiddingIntimidatingly stern or hostile
disagreeable · surly · gruff · churlish · crabby · grumpy · ill-tempered · crusty
Unwilling to share thoughts
- silentProducing no sound
- tight-lippedUnwilling to divulge
- quietLacking in sound
- reservedRestrained in manner
laconic · unforthcoming · closemouthed · secretive · wordless · mute · nonverbal · monosyllabic
Uncomfortably self-conscious
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- diffidentLacking self-assurance
- inhibitedHeld back by self-consciousness
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
nervous · hesitant · meek · mousy · shrinking · wallflower · awkward · tongue-tied
solitary
Existing alone, apart
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
loner · homebody · inward-looking · introspective · contemplative · self-contained · private · quiet · reserved · bookish
distant
Far away or aloof
- coldLow temperature state
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
unapproachable · unfriendly · remote · indifferent · haughty · snobbish · disdainful · superior · frosty · cool
self-reliant
Able to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- individualisticFavoring personal autonomy
nonconformist · unattached · lone · solitary · freethinking · self-directed · unconventional · maverick · self-standing · singular
unwelcoming
Hostile to guests
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
forbidding · disagreeable · surly · gruff · churlish · crabby · grumpy · ill-tempered · crusty · cantankerous
uncommunicative
Unwilling to share thoughts
- silentProducing no sound
- tight-lippedUnwilling to divulge
- quietLacking in sound
reserved · laconic · unforthcoming · closemouthed · secretive · wordless · mute · nonverbal · monosyllabic · unresponsive
bashful
Uncomfortably self-conscious
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- diffidentLacking self-assurance
- inhibitedHeld back by self-consciousness
self-conscious · nervous · hesitant · meek · mousy · shrinking · wallflower · awkward · tongue-tied · reticent
- unfriendlyunfriendly, hostile, cold, cool, distant
- introvertsintrovert, introverted, shy, reserved, loner
unsociablesociable
Inclined toward companionship
gregarious · outgoing · extroverted · social · convivial
unsociabletalkative
Inclined to speak much
garrulous · chatty · forthcoming · loquacious · voluble
unsociablefriendly
Showing kindness, warmth
hospitable · welcoming · approachable · warm · cordial