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Reclusive vs Social - What's the difference?

reclusive | social |

As adjectives the difference between reclusive and social

is that reclusive is of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded while social is being extroverted or outgoing.

As a noun social is

a festive gathering to foster introductions.

reclusive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.
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  • And if it sort not well, you may conceal her,
    As best befits her wounded reputation,
    In some reclusive and religious life,
    Out of all eyes, tongues, minds and injuries.

    Synonyms

    * hermit-like * withdrawn

    social

    English

    (wikipedia social)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A festive gathering to foster introductions.
  • They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other.
  • (Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money for a couple to be married.
  • (British, colloquial) for its employees.
  • Fred hated going down to the social to sign on.
  • (US, colloquial)
  • What's your social ?
  • (dated, Ireland) A dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting club.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being extroverted or outgoing.
  • James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.
  • Of or relating to society.
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    Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.
    Unemployment is a social problem.
  • (Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
  • social gaming
  • (rare) Relating to a nation's allies]] (compare [[w:Social War, the Social War)
  • (botany, zoology) Cooperating or growing in groups.
  • a social insect

    Antonyms

    * antisocial * unsocial * asocial

    Derived terms

    * biosocial * parasocial * presocial * pseudosocial * psychosocial * quasisocial * semisocial * social butterfly * social capital * social class * social climber * social cohesion * social collaboration * social collapse * social commentary * social conscience * social conservative * social construct * social democrat * social entrepreneurship * social function * social grace * social ladder * social life * social media * social mobility * social network * social outcast * social psychology * social safety net * social security * social science * social status * social studies * social trading * social work * social worker * sociable * socialist * subsocial

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