Asocial vs. Antisocial

Asocialadjective

Not social, not relating to society.

Antisocialadjective

Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people

Asocialadjective

Not sociable; having minimal social connections with others; not inclined to connect with others socially.

Antisocialadjective

Antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing

Asocialadjective

Antisocial.

Antisocialadjective

Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society

Asocialnoun

A person considered to be antisocial or to exhibit antisocial behaviour, especially as a classification used by the Nazi regime in Germany.

Antisocialnoun

An antisocial individual.

Asocialadjective

given to avoiding association with others;

‘bears are asocial secretive animals’; ‘are you asocial or do you just enjoy living in the Antarctic?’;

Antisocialadjective

Tending to interrupt or destroy social intercourse; averse to society, or hostile to its existence; as, antisocial principles.

Asocialadjective

unwilling or unable to conform to normal standards of social behavior;

‘criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial’; ‘crimes...and other asocial behavior’;

Antisocialadjective

shunning contact with others;

‘standoffish and antisocial’; ‘he's not antisocial; just shy’;

Antisocialadjective

unwilling or unable to conform to normal standards of social behavior;

‘criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial’; ‘crimes...and other asocial behavior’;