ASOCIAL Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

asocial

adjective

(ˌ)ā-ˈsō-shəl

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 According to the authors of the research, the results challenge the traditional conception of cats as socially aloof, and suggest that some species — whether considered social or asocial — acquire the ability to recognize people’s voices as a result of close contact, rather than domestication. —

Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024 While antisocial behavior refers to actions contrary to normal social behavior, asocial behavior describes a lack of desire or inability to engage with others socially.910 What Other Disorders Look Like ASPD? —

Cristina Mutchler, Health, 21 June 2023 The culture presents to us a picture of hackers which is a sensational caricature: Somebody who is almost completely asocial, maybe has mental illness, maybe is morbidly overweight. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 May 2023 The inside of the body was intriguing but asocial. —

New York Times, 10 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for asocial

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What appears as a deep view of distant galaxies is a little richer upon close inspection.

— Big Think, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Malloy’s philosophy challenges norms that position clinicians as distant figures.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026