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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The JOC is not the first sporting organisation to carry out a social media monitoring programme.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

A priority for him is banning fake AI content from social media, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"They are waiting literally to go home, and they can't because they can't get an assessment in social care," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“We have had reports that he did give some information on social media,” Williams said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“You seem upset,” the social worker said to the boy.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman