NONSOCIAL Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

nonsocial

adjective

Definition of nonsocial

as in solitary

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Recent Examples of nonsocial Their active periods included social and nonsocial behaviors such as fighting or grooming themselves or one another. — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 13 June 2023 These findings show that incidental olfactory suspicion cues can affect performance on social as well as nonsocial reasoning tasks. — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2015

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonsocial

Adjective

Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
These solitary, nonaggressive bees use small pieces of leaves to build their nests, causing only cosmetic harm to the plant.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of solitary

Adjective

United Therapeutics’ subsidiary, Unither Bioelectronics, has worked with BETA on areas including autonomous flight technologies, aircraft design, and charging infrastructure deployment.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
JadePuffer shows that while fully autonomous AI hackers have not yet arrived, agentic AI is starting to automate the grunt work of ransomware.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of autonomous

Adjective

The elections produced semiautonomous administrations in Scotland and Wales led by parties devoted to independence and the breakup of the United Kingdom - though neither has that policy on the front burner.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 May 2026
UAVs may be remotely piloted, semiautonomous, or, increasingly, fully autonomous.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

Definition of semiautonomous

Adjective

Actor and producer Tyler Perry is helping pay for Wells' funeral, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is helping pay for his independent autopsy, and filmmaker Spike Lee showed up to the news conference to show support for Wells' family.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
The New York City Department of Investigation is the city’s independent watchdog agency, which investigates fraud, corruption, misconduct, municipal malfeasance, city employees, contractors, and individuals who do business with the city.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026