social
social (sōʹshəl) adjective
Abbr. soc.
1. a. Living together in communities. b. Of or relating to communal living. c. Of or relating to society.
2. Living together in organized groups or similar close aggregates: Ants are social insects.
3. Involving allies or members of a confederacy.
4. Of or relating to the upper classes.
5. a. Inclined to seek out or enjoy the company of others; sociable. b. Spent in or marked by friendly relations or companionship. c. Intended for convivial activities.
6. Of, relating to, or occupied with matters affecting human welfare: social problems; a social policy.
noun
An informal social gathering, as of the members of a church congregation.
[Middle English sociale, domestic, from Old French social, from Latin sociālis, of companionship, from socius, companion.]
Synonyms: social, companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable. The central meaning shared by these adjectives is "inclined to, marked by, or passed in friendly companionship with others": had a social cup of coffee; a companionable pet; a woman of convivial nature; a gregarious person who avoids solitude; a sociable conversation.
Antonyms: antisocial.