Distant
Distant adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.
Usage example: was distant and distracted all throughout the interview
Sociable
Sociable adjective - Likely to seek or enjoy the company of others.
Usage example: he's an intensely sociable child, even prone to fits of depression when he's left alone
Both words in one sentence
- There is the implication that the character has turned from sociable and outgoing to introverted and distant.
Source: Used to Be More Social
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Sociable and Distant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/sociable
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Sociable or Distant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/sociable.
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