Social

/หˆsษ™สŠสƒษ™l/

The meaning and definition of Social, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Being extroverted or outgoing.
    โ€œJames is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.โ€
  2. Of or relating to society.
    โ€œTeresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.โ€
noun
  1. A festive gathering to foster introductions.
    โ€œThey organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other.โ€
  2. A dance held to raise money for a couple to be married.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Antonyms antisocial asocial unsocial

Origin

From Middle French social, from Latin socialis.

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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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