Meanings
adjectivedissociable (comparative more dissociable, superlative most dissociable)
comparative more dissociable · superlative most dissociable
- Able to be dissociated, divided or separated.
- Not well associated or assorted; incongruous.
They came in two and two, though matched in the most dissociable manner.
1711 March 13 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison], “FRIDAY, March 3, 1710–1711”, in The Spectator, number 3; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume I, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC, page 96 - Having a tendency to dissolve social connections; unsuited to society; unsociable.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latindissociābilis
- Englishdissociable
From Latin dissociābilis, from dissociare: compare English dissociable. See dissociate.
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dissociable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissociable
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