INSOCIABLE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

insociable

adjective

Definition of insociable

as in antisocial

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Adjective

They were described by family members and neighbors as antisocial and chronically online.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Yet the rules of the real world don’t always apply virtually, and the behavior of the virtual world, in real life, is typically weird and antisocial.

— Longreads, Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of antisocial

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

The movie stars Dakota Johnson as up-and-coming writer Lowen Ashleigh, who’s been tasked with ghostwriting for famous, reclusive author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway).

— Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Hathaway stars as the reclusive author Verity Crawford in the movie, who’s unable to finish her latest novel after an accident.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of reclusive

Adjective

The stereotype of an introverted software developer, siloed in an office far removed from the rest of the organization, will become a thing of the past.

— Alberto Lugo, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Whether one is introverted or not, there’s also the issue of having to hear every sound going on throughout the house.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of introverted

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