UNSOCIABLE Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

unsociable

adjective

ˌən-ˈsō-shə-bəl

Definition of unsociable

as in distant

having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others an unsociable but not an overtly rude child

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Recent Examples of unsociable 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 For instance, long and unsociable hours are commonplace, and while this is in part due to the shortage of skilled personnel, there is also a cultural element to this that prohibits many from considering it a viable career. — Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 The social media generation is increasingly clueless and unsociable. — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsociable

Adjective

That microscopic shift alters the laser beams ever so slightly, producing a tiny flicker of light that alerts scientists to a distant cosmic event.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 July 2026
For more than a decade, including when his party controlled both houses of Congress and the White House, the high school football star in his distant youth has been unable to move the ball a single yard.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

New homes are less likely to compete on price with existing homes in dense urban markets like New York City, where scarce land means new construction is dominated by condominium projects rather than detached homes.

— Mike Winters, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Apartments offer better square-meter-to-euro value than across the river, and detached homes are available here at a lower price point.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Definition of detached

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

It’s been so cool to see all of the audience reception and theories and the excitement that people have for the character in the show is beyond me.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 July 2026
Black Panther was my very first film, and I was invited to create something really cool with a lot of grace, with a lot of safety.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 July 2026