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so-called adj. 1 styled, self-styled, designated, soi-disant, called,
professed: They found themselves fighting for Kolchak, the
so-called supreme ruler of all the Russias. 2 alleged,
pretended, supposed, ostensible; misnamed, misdesignated;
suspect: She bought it through the so-called Honest Used Car
Dealers Association.
sociable adj. friendly, affable, approachable, social, gregarious,
outgoing, extrovert(ed) or extravert(ed), companionable,
accessible, amiable, amicable, genial, congenial, convivial,
warm, cordial, neighbourly, hail-fellow-well-met, Colloq chummy,
cosy: The people in this area are quite sociable, and we get
together often.
social adj. 1 communal, community, common, collective, group, public,
popular, societal: In many New England towns, the business of
government is a social activity. Crime is a social, not an
individual problem. 2 sexual, sexually transmitted, venereal:
The clinic was established specifically to deal with social
diseases. 3 See sociable, above.
socialize v. mix, get together, fraternize, keep company, go out, get
out; associate: They haven't had much time for socializing
since the birth of their baby.
society n. 1 fellowship, brotherhood, association, intercourse,
companionship, company, camaraderie, friendship: Few people can
be happy for long without the society of others. 2 mankind,
people, the public: I fear that Bob is not yet ready to mingle
with society again. Do you believe that society demands too
much? 3 culture, civilization, community, way of life, world;
organization, system: The hunting society was replaced largely
by the agricultural some 10,000 years ago. 4 high society, haut
monde, beau monde, upper classes, polite society, ‚lite, gentry,
Colloq upper crust: The purpose of the debutante ball is to
introduce young ladies of about 18 to society. 5 organization,
club, association, circle, league, institute, academy, alliance,
guild, group, fraternity, sorority, brotherhood, sisterhood,
fellowship, union, consociation, sodality, Verein, bund or Bund:
The society, founded to advance and support linguistic
scholarship, is now 100 years old.
soft adj. 1 yielding, cushiony, plushy, spongy, squeezable,