ASOCIAL Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

asocial

adjective

(ˌ)ā-ˈsō-shəl

Definition of asocial

as in distant

having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others an asocial and grumpy artist lives alone on the top floor

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Recent Examples of asocial And that’s a focus on individualism; the idea that an individual alone can collect and assess evidence in some kind of asocial fashion. — ArsTechnica, 14 Feb. 2026 Nick Reiner, who reportedly has been diagnosed with serious mental health disorder, accompanied his parents to the party and reportedly caused a scene with his unsettling, asocial and erratic behavior, according to The Hollywood Reporter. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026 During a difficult, awkward stage of life, already complicated by the harsh spotlight of contemporary social media, teenagers will likely turn even more inward and asocial, relying on synthetic companions to understand the world around them. — Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024 In each case, the robot indicated the hidden location of a treat by pointing and either saying the dog's name (for the social robot) or simply beeping (asocial). — Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2013 See All Example Sentences for asocial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for asocial

Adjective

Nonlocality, whose experimental verification helped earn the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics, allows distant quantum systems to produce correlations that cannot be explained by classical physics alone.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
That can change, but this is probably measured in decades, not years—and seems more distant today than in the recent past.

— Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

Guests return year on year, generation on generation, making Coral Reef Club the perfect antidote to the detached, impersonal sheen of the modern chain resort.

— Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Or a pig’s leg lying off to the side, detached and jittering, could resemble Ted’s leg.

— Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Definition of detached

Adjective

Inspectors also noticed that cold foods were being held at incorrect temperatures, according to the report.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Ceviche arrives bright and cold, sharpened by citrus, softened by fresh seafood, and lifted with herbs and heat.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

But contrary to this, the majority of stars aren't so antisocial, existing in binary partnerships bound together by gravity.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 July 2026
When healths were raised during the eighteenth century, it was considered rude or antisocial not to go along with them.

— Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of antisocial

Adjective

Phaedra pleads with Porsha to at least keep it cool at her birthday dinner that evening, but Porsha can’t even promise that.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
If Spain keep cool, then Argentina run hot; a warm-blooded, emotional, often chaotic side where performances swing wildly within games, never mind from one match to the next.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of cool

Adjective

Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.

— Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024

Definition of unsociable

Adjective

Sources, who prefer to remain anonymous to protect relationships, recognise that Spence is an introverted character who can come across as quite aloof, and that this image may not help his cause in moments like these.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Her next film, 1941’s Two-Faced Woman, was an attempt by MGM to loosen up her famously aloof image.

— JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026