unsocialised
Lacking social training
Unsocialised (British spelling of unsocialized) describes someone or something not trained in social norms or not exposed to social interaction.
An unsocialised child hasn't learned conventional behavior.
An unsocialised dog may be aggressive or fearful around people.
The term appears in developmental psychology and animal behavior contexts: The rescue was completely unsocialised and cowered at human touch.
Existing alone, apart
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- introvertedTurned toward inner life
- lonerOne who avoids company
hermit · secluded · aloof · detached · reserved · alienated · estranged · cloistered
Not domesticated
- undomesticatedNot bred for captivity
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- savageFierce and untamed
- unbrokenNot damaged or interrupted
free-roaming · instinctual · animalistic · unrestrained · uncontrolled · unmanageable · unruly · unsubdued
Not tended or planted
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- roughUneven in surface
- uncivilizedLacking social graces
primitive · uncouth · unsophisticated · unmannered · boorish · coarse · uncultured · ill-bred
Lacking self-control or order
- uninstructedNot given directions
- unschooledLacking formal instruction
- untaughtNever given lessons
- uneducatedLacking formal instruction
unhabituated · unconditioned · unacclimated · unadapted · unassimilated · uninitiated · green · raw
solitary
Existing alone, apart
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- introvertedTurned toward inner life
loner · hermit · secluded · aloof · detached · reserved · alienated · estranged · cloistered · sequestered
untamed
Not domesticated
- undomesticatedNot bred for captivity
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- savageFierce and untamed
unbroken · free-roaming · instinctual · animalistic · unrestrained · uncontrolled · unmanageable · unruly · unsubdued · natural
uncultivated
Not tended or planted
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- roughUneven in surface
uncivilized · primitive · uncouth · unsophisticated · unmannered · boorish · coarse · uncultured · ill-bred · gauche
undisciplined
Lacking self-control or order
- uninstructedNot given directions
- unschooledLacking formal instruction
- untaughtNever given lessons
uneducated · unhabituated · unconditioned · unacclimated · unadapted · unassimilated · uninitiated · green · raw · inexperienced
unsocialisedsocialised
Interacted in groups
socialized · well-adjusted · acculturated · civilized · domesticated
unsocialisedsocial
Concerning community life
outgoing · extroverted · gregarious · sociable · affable
social, society, sociable, socialism, antisocial, socialize, unsociable, socially, unsocial