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Antisocial vs Reclusive - What's the difference?

antisocial | reclusive |

As adjectives the difference between antisocial and reclusive

is that antisocial is unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people while reclusive is of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.

As a noun antisocial

is an antisocial individual.

antisocial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
  • antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
  • Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society
  • Derived terms

    () * antisocially (adverb) * antisociality, the quality of being antisocial * Asbo, antisocial behaviour order * antisocial personality disorder

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An antisocial individual.
  • ----

    reclusive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.
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  • *
  • And if it sort not well, you may conceal her,
    As best befits her wounded reputation,
    In some reclusive and religious life,
    Out of all eyes, tongues, minds and injuries.

    Synonyms

    * hermit-like * withdrawn