Social Definition & Meaning

social
adjective
  1. relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"
  2. living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior"
  3. relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society; "made fun of her being so social and high-toned"; "a social gossip colum"; "the society page"
  4. composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability; "a purely social club"; "the church has a large social hall"; "a social director"
  5. tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind; "ants are social insects"
  6. marked by friendly companionship with others; "a social cup of coffee"
noun
  1. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

Synonyms for social

cultural adj

of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors; "cultural events

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ethnic adj

denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people

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friendly adj

characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here

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gregarious adj

(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species

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herding
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interpersonal adj

occurring among or involving several people; "interpersonal situations in which speech occurs"

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mixer noun

a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity club soda or fruit juice used to mix with

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sociable adj

inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat

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societal adj

relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces

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swarming
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"Social" in song lyrics

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  • "Okay, ? notably mobile until ? social"
    Aesop Rock f/ Rob Sonic — Dark Heart News
  • "Make riches that's far from social"
    Boot Camp Clik — Let's Get Down 2 Bizness
  • "But how you wanna stack when we aren't even social?"
    Consequence f/ Kanye West — Don't Forget 'Em (Remix)

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Frequently asked questions

What does social mean?
relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation" living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior" relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society; "made fun of her being so social and high-toned"; "a social gossip colum"; "the society page" composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
What part of speech is social?
Social is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does social have?
Social has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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