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insociable

adjective
in·​so·​cia·​ble | \ (ˌ)in-ˈsō-shə-bəl How to pronounce insociable (audio) \

Definition of insociable

: not sociable

Other Words from insociable

insociability \ (ˌ)in-​(ˌ)sō-​shə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē How to pronounce insociability (audio) \ noun
insociably \ (ˌ)in-​ˈsō-​shə-​blē How to pronounce insociably (audio) \ adverb

First Known Use of insociable

1588, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for insociable

Latin insociabilis, from in- + sociabilis sociable

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insofar

insofar as

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