insociable

Definition of insociablenext

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Adjective
  • To resent a rival is par for the course in the villa, but Toni and Shakira’s condemnations registered as truly antisocial.
    Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • There were cartoon beavers everywhere, brisket sandwiches far better than any gas station should be able to produce, and a bar of jerky (and a wall of jerky next to it for the impatient or antisocial).
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
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
Adjective
  • Especially now, during the daunting age of unsocial media.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
Adjective
  • The destroyer, named Choe Hyon, signals Kim’s efforts to expand Pyongyang’s military might at sea alongside the long-standing focus on his reclusive regime’s missile arsenal.
    Stella Kim, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • The book ends with Cantrell heading off toward Maine to restart his reclusive life.
    Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Adjective
  • If the house presents as introverted and unassuming from the street, the oceanfront side opens toward the scenery.
    Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026
  • According to studio information sent to ABC News, Chalamet will play Joe, an introverted rocket mechanic.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 22 June 2026
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“Insociable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insociable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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