UNSOCIABLENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship

Synonyms:

unsociability; unsociableness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("unsociableness" is a kind of...):

disposition; temperament (your usual mood)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unsociableness"):

introversion ((psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings)

aloofness; remoteness; standoffishness; withdrawnness (a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner)

closeness; secretiveness (characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes))

Derivation:

unsociable (not inclined to society or companionship)