Synonyms of socialized

socialized 1 of 2

adjective

as in civilized

Related Words

• civilized
• controlled
• trained
• housebroken
• docile
• semicivilized
• submissive
• subdued
• domesticated
• tamed
• halterbroken
• familiar
• domestic
• busted
• tame
• semidomesticated
• broken
• gentled

Dissimilar Words

• wild
• savage
• feral
• unbroken
• untamed
• uncontrolled
• untrained
• undomesticated
• wilding
• brutal
• brute
• bestial
• undocile
• unsubdued

socialized

2 of 2

verb

past tense of socialize

as in mixed

to take part in social activities

he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mixed
• mingled
• associated
• went out
• fraternized
• stepped out
• hobnobbed
• rubbed elbows
• partied
• reveled
• caroused
• circulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• shunned
• eschewed
• slighted
• snubbed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of socialized

Adjective

The horror story Americans tell about socialized medicine is the wait. — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026

The study, which was published Wednesday in PLOS One, was conducted during the Covid pandemic as part of a larger project comparing the activity patterns of socialized wolves and domestic dogs. — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

The roster has benefitted from a new, socialized athletics program. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Some skeptics argue that universal healthcare represents a form of socialized medicine, government control of the market, or even a dangerous step toward collectivism. — Wei Zhang, Mercury News, 13 June 2026

Management typically operates from what Harvard psychologist Robert Kegan calls the socialized mind, a reactive mindset where your sense of self comes largely from outside. — Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026

Verb

Some of the ads accuse Republicans of taking campaign contributions from wealthy donors who worked or socialized with Epstein. — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

New aspirations, changes in trading performance and opportunities to accelerate value should be socialized across both programs. — Simon Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

William remembers being placed on a stool at Manhattan bars, while his father socialized and flirted. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Tamayo socialized and temporarily forgot what awaited at home. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

The cost of living is generally less expensive in Toronto, thanks in part to lower home prices, socialized healthcare and good public schools, local founders say. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Women are particularly socialized to keep things moving no matter what. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 July 2026

Over the following months, prosecutors allege, Zhu frequently socialized with Carone and sought his assistance in landing the contract. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026

Woodall noted how Wesley has also socialized with older peers in the school, including Woodall’s third-grade students. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026