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social

adjective noun

marked by friendly companionship with others

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
L
Contains
OC
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsəʊʃəl

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. marked by friendly companionship with others

    “a social cup of coffee”

adjective

  1. living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups

    “a human being is a social animal”

adjective

  1. tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind

    “ants are social insects”

adjective

  1. composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability

    “a purely social club”

adjective

  1. relating to human society and its members

    “social institutions”

adjective

  1. relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society

    “made fun of her being so social and high-toned”

noun

  1. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

In context

Example Sentences

a social cup of coffee
a human being is a social animal
mature social behavior
ants are social insects
a purely social club
the church has a large social hall
a social director
social institutions
societal evolution
societal forces
social legislation
made fun of her being so social and high-toned
a social gossip column
the society page

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