sociopathic
adjective
so·cio·path·ic
ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpa-thik 
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or exhibiting antisocial personality disorder
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Affairs are organized by Sergey, a disgraced and sociopathic former Russian intelligence officer.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
From chirpy to authoritarian, Amoss captures the quirky, sociopathic Bunnies.
—Audiofile Magazine, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2025
This season turns Noah into a smarmier, borderline sociopathic character — far more like Joe from Netflix’s You than anybody is likely to want to admit — whose condescension often became insufferable for me.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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sociopathic
adjective
so·cio·path·ic
ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpath-ik
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or an antisocial personality
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