social

/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/

adjectivenounso · cial

Think: “SOcial = SO many people,” and the ending sounds like “shul” (so + shul).

Yes, it's social. The tricky part is the middle sound: it’s spelled **ci** but pronounced **sh** (so-**ci**-al).

Definitions

  1. adjectiverelating to people living together in groups or to how people interact with one another
  2. adjectiveenjoying being with other people; friendly and outgoing
  3. nounan informal gathering for conversation and activities

Examples

  • “Our class planned a social event to welcome the new students.”
  • “Bees are social insects that live and work together in a hive.”
  • “After the meeting, we stayed for a short social in the lobby.”

Synonyms

friendlyoutgoingsociablecommunalgregarious

Antonyms

antisocialunsociablesolitary

Translations

ES socialPT socialFR social

Common misspellings

soicalsocailsosialsochialsoshialsociaulsocielsoccial

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