insociable

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adjective

in·​so·​cia·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈsō-shə-bəl How to pronounce insociable (audio)
Synonyms of insociablenext
: not sociable
insociably adverb

insociability

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noun

in·​sociability (¦)in How to pronounce insociability (audio)
ən+
: the quality or state of being insociable : lack of sociability

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin insociabilis, from in- + sociabilis sociable

First Known Use

Adjective

1588, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of insociable was in 1588

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“Insociable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insociable. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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