an unsocial, taciturn disposition (Jane Austen). He was now no longer gloomy and unsocial (Samuel Johnson).
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ar´ti|fi´cial|ness — ar|ti|fi|cial «AHR tuh FIHSH uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. made by human skill or labor; not natural: »At night you read by artificial light. 2. made as a substitute or in imitation; not real: »artificial silk. She made artificial flowers from… … Useful english dictionary
ben´e|fi´cial|ness — ben|e|fi|cial «BEHN uh FIHSH uhl», adjective. 1. producing good; favorable; helpful: »Sunshine is beneficial to plants. SYNONYM(S): advantageous, serviceable, profitable. 2. Law. having or conferring the right to the use or benefit, as of… … Useful english dictionary
so´cial|ness — so|cial «SOH shuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. concerned with human beings in their relations to each other: »social justice. The social state is…so natural, so necessary, and so habitual to man (John Stuart Mill). 2. of or dealing with the… … Useful english dictionary
spe´cial|ness — spe|cial «SPEHSH uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of a particular kind; distinct from others; not general; certain: »money set aside for a special purpose, a special edition of a book. A play may be violent, full of motion; yet it has that special … Useful english dictionary
su´per|fi´cial|ness — su|per|fi|cial «SOO puhr FIHSH uhl», adjective. 1. of the surface: »a superficial measurement. 2. on the surface; at the surface: »His burns were superficial and soon healed. 3. a) concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface; not… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
cial — ae·cial; al·tri·cial; am·phi·the·cial; an·ti·so·cial; ap·o·the·cial; ar·ti·fi·cial·ize; ar·ti·fi·cial·ly; ar·ti·fi·cial·ness; ben·e·fi·cial; ben·e·fi·cial·ly; ben·e·fi·cial·ness; brec·cial; car·a·pa·cial; car·ni·fi·cial; cic·a·tri·cial;… … English syllables
ar´ti|fi´cial|ly — ar|ti|fi|cial «AHR tuh FIHSH uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. made by human skill or labor; not natural: »At night you read by artificial light. 2. made as a substitute or in imitation; not real: »artificial silk. She made artificial flowers from… … Useful english dictionary
ar|ti|fi|cial — «AHR tuh FIHSH uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. made by human skill or labor; not natural: »At night you read by artificial light. 2. made as a substitute or in imitation; not real: »artificial silk. She made artificial flowers from paper.… … Useful english dictionary
ben´e|fi´cial|ly — ben|e|fi|cial «BEHN uh FIHSH uhl», adjective. 1. producing good; favorable; helpful: »Sunshine is beneficial to plants. SYNONYM(S): advantageous, serviceable, profitable. 2. Law. having or conferring the right to the use or benefit, as of… … Useful english dictionary
