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social

Adjective CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈsəʊ.ʃəl

Definitions

  1. Being extroverted or outgoing.
  2. Of or relating to society.
  3. Relating to social media or social networks.
    Internet
  4. Relating to a nation's allies.
    rare
  5. Cooperating or growing in groups.

Equivalents

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Examples

“James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.”
“Not ignoring what is good, I am quick to perceive a horror, and could still be social with it—would they let⟳ me—since it is but well to be on friendly terms with all the inmates of the place⟳ one lodges in.”
“Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get⟳ much worse. We may see⟳ many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land⟳ and water. Welcome⟳ to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have⟳ become⟳ a major geological and climatic force⟳.”
“Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.”
“Unemployment is a social problem.”
“social gaming”
“the Social War”
“a social insect”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

social democratic social fascist social liberal socialist socialist realist socialistic

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