social
relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
seeking or enjoying the companionship of others; friendly; sociable; gregarious.
of, relating to, connected with, or suited to polite or fashionable society: a social event.
living or disposed to live in companionship with others or in a community, rather than in isolation: People are social beings.
of or relating to human society, especially as a body divided into classes according to status: social rank.
involved in many social activities: We're so busy working, we have to be a little less social now.
of or relating to the life, welfare, and relations of human beings in a community: social problems.
noting or relating to activities designed to remedy or alleviate certain unfavorable conditions of life in a community, especially among poor people.
relating to or advocating the theory or system of socialism.
Digital Technology. noting or relating to online technologies, activities, etc., that promote companionship or communication with friends and other personal contacts: social websites such as Facebook; the use of social software to share expertise.: See also social media.
Zoology. living habitually together in communities, as bees or ants.: Compare solitary (def. 8).
Botany. growing in patches or clumps.
Rare. occurring or taking place between allies or confederates.
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group: a church social.
Digital Technology. social media: photos posted to social.
Origin of social
1Other words from social
- so·cial·ly, adverb
- so·cial·ness, noun
- hy·per·so·cial, adjective
- in·ter·so·cial, adjective
- non·so·cial, adjective
- pseu·do·so·cial, adjective
- un·so·cial, adjective
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How to use social in a sentence
Clubhouse did not respond to a request for comment on if or how the app does this, but it’s something to consider before you connect your social media accounts.
There’s so much social support at school that is not necessarily accessible.
Since being a working parent of young kids, though, I find I just absolutely cannot stand social events where I'm going to have to spend precious minutes asking questions of strangers about their work and what shows they're watching or whatever.
Carolyn Hax: No time for small talk? That’s building a big wall. | Carolyn Hax | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThe young owner apparently wanted to show off his famous head coach, asking him to attend more social events and to join him for dinner at Washington’s power eateries.
Marty Schottenheimer’s legacy can be measured in teams’ regret over letting him go | Leonard Shapiro | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostMany of these developers are working on social problems on their own time, using open-source software that they can share globally.
He finished second in 2008 behind John McCain, and maintains a reservoir of good will among Republican social conservatives.
Where the force generating those threats is a widespread, self-sustaining, and virulent social movement?
Cover-Ups and Concern Trolls: Actually, It's About Ethics in Suicide Journalism | Arthur Chu | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe TVA, a federally owned and chartered electric power provider, is a New Deal legacy just like social Security.
Steve Scalise Shows There’s a Fine Line Between Confederate & Southern | Lloyd Green | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTsocial media forces us to not only be vulnerable for our partner but for the whole world.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOne blames black Americans as a race; the other, racism as a social structure.
All over the world the just claims of organized labor are intermingled with the underground conspiracy of social revolution.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockTo others the fierce desire for social justice obliterates all fear of a general catastrophe.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockAnd our views of poverty and social betterment, or what is possible and what is not, are still largely conditioned by it.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockOur social life is aimless without it, we are a crowd without a common understanding.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsAnd an educational movement is more tenacious than any other sort of social or political movement whatever.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
British Dictionary definitions for social
/ (ˈsəʊʃəl) /
living or preferring to live in a community rather than alone
denoting or relating to human society or any of its subdivisions
of, relating to, or characteristic of the experience, behaviour, and interaction of persons forming groups
relating to or having the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etc: a social club
relating to or engaged in social services: a social worker
relating to or considered appropriate to a certain class of society, esp one thought superior
(esp of certain species of insects) living together in organized colonies: social bees Compare solitary (def. 6)
(of plant species) growing in clumps, usually over a wide area
an informal gathering, esp of an organized group, to promote companionship, communal activity, etc
Origin of social
1Derived forms of social
- socially, adverb
- socialness, noun
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