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Definitions

social

[soh-shuhl] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
public, friendly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
civil communal
STRONG
collective common community cordial familiar general group nice sociable societal
WEAK
amusing communicative companionable convivial diverting entertaining gracious gregarious hospitable informative mannerly neighborly organized pleasant pleasurable polished polite popular
Antonyms
STRONG
abnormal aloof cool disagreeable extraordinary rare uncommon unfriendly unpleasant unsociable unusual
WEAK
hermetical private secluded unsocial

Example Sentences

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Just spitballing here, but if almost no security system is safe, the possibilities for social, financial and general chaos really are unlimited.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

These kinds of checks, Flowers said, should be done by social workers, not by ICE or police officers, or anyone else working in the deportation system.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

"Moscow is extremely upset with Ukraine's rapid strengthening of ties with the Gulf countries in the wake of Iranian air terror," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said on social media.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But this is a tough time to have any sort of cloud over the business that is paying for the social network’s attempt to remake itself into an artificial-intelligence superpower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“Whatever they ask you to,” the social worker replied.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman