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Misanthrope vs Antisocial - What's the difference?

misanthrope | antisocial |

As nouns the difference between misanthrope and antisocial

is that misanthrope is one who hates all mankind; one who hates the human race while antisocial is an antisocial individual.

As an adjective antisocial is

unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people.

misanthrope

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who hates all mankind; one who hates the human race.

    • Synonyms

    * misanthropist

    Antonyms

    * philanthrope

    See also

    * misanthropy (hatred of humans) * misanthropic * misandry (hatred of males) * misogyny (hatred of females) * philanthropy (love of humans) * philanthropic * philanthropist * philandry (love of males) * philogyny (love of females) * Timonist (bitter misanthrope) * xenophobe (hater of foreigners)

    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.
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