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How to spell antisocial

Antisocial is spelled A-N-T-I-S-O-C-I-A-L.

What it means: Not wanting to spend time with other people.

In a sentence: The cat was a bit antisocial and loved hiding under the bed. ▶

The part people get wrong

Watch for an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear.

Same family: antisocially, antisociality, social, socialize, unsocial. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Antisocial” is formed from the Greek prefix “anti-,” meaning “against,” and the Latin root “socialis,” meaning “companion” or “ally.” It originally described behavior against the good of society, not just someone who is shy or quiet.

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