Antisocial
Antisocial adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.
Usage example: she's not antisocial, just extremely shy
Detached and antisocial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Detached" instead an adjective "Antisocial".
Detached
Detached adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.
Usage example: a detached observer at company parties, taking it all in and saying very little
Antisocial and detached are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Antisocial" instead an adjective "Detached".
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Both words in one sentence
- Blessed with Suck: In Fortress of Solitude, two emotionally detached boys with antisocial tendencies in 1970's Brooklyn find a "magic ring" worn by a homeless man that grants superpowers (initially flight, then later invisibility).
Source: Creator / Jonathan Lethem - In Jonathan Lethem's novel Fortress of Solitude, two emotionally detached boys with antisocial tendencies in 1970's Brooklyn find a "magic ring" worn by a homeless man that grants superpowers (initially flight, then later invisibility).
Source: Blessed With Suck / Literature
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