sociopathic

adjective

so·​cio·​path·​ic ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpa-thik  ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə- 

: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or exhibiting antisocial personality disorder

Examples of sociopathic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Writer-director Polinger has a gift with child actors, drawing subtle performances out of Everett Blunck as the new kid at the Tom Lerner Water Polo Camp and Kayo Martin as the group’s sociopathic bully. —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026

The three or four boys in my year who weren’t totally sociopathic. —Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026

Sure, the sequence largely swipes away hints given prior that Bowser was an absent father, but in a film where most of the characters veer toward the blandly nice, watching a dad and his son bond over their same sociopathic tendencies was the only moment that tugged at the heartstrings. —Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026

In truth, this sociopathic leading lady should be unlikeable. —Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sociopathic

• allopathic
• cytopathic
• naturopathic
• neuropathic
• psychopathic
• telepathic
• empathic
• feldspathic
• felspathic
• homeopathic
• idiopathic
• osteopathic

Medical Definition

sociopathic

adjective

so·​cio·​path·​ic ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpath-ik  ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə- 

: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or an antisocial personality