INSOCIABLE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

insociable

adjective

Definition of insociable

as in antisocial

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It would be seen as a work of merciless autofiction in the vein of Karl Ove Knausgaard, and it would be discussed, as his books are, as aggressive, antisocial, and spiteful.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Why audiobook walking clubs make socializing easier Silently walking next to strangers while wearing headphones might sound antisocial.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of antisocial

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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

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But that doesn’t explain the sudden distance between them, or why the reclusive Irma made the uncharacteristic decision to go to the big parties that open Westish’s school year without telling Pella.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
In Wicker, Skarsgård slipped into a much more textured material to play the Wicker Husband of a reclusive spinster Fisherwoman (Olivia Colman), who commissioned a Basketmaker (Peter Dinklage) to weave together her fantasy man.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of reclusive

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What readers are saying The comments reflect a range of perspectives on a relationship dynamic where one partner, an extrovert, desires more social planning from their introverted spouse.

— Emily Morman, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of introverted

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