Reclusive vs Social - What's the difference?
reclusive | social |
Of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.
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, date=December 19
, author=Kerry Brown
, title=Kim Jong-il obituary
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A festive gathering to foster introductions.
(Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money for a couple to be married.
(British, colloquial) for its employees.
(US, colloquial)
(dated, Ireland) A dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting club.
Being extroverted or outgoing.
Of or relating to society.
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, title=A Drier and Hotter Future
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(Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
(rare) Relating to a nation's allies]] (compare [[w:Social War, the Social War)
(botany, zoology) Cooperating or growing in groups.
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
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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 * withdrawnsocial
English
(wikipedia social)Noun
(en noun)- They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other.
- Fred hated going down to the social to sign on.
- What's your social ?
Adjective
(en adjective)- James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.
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- Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.
- Unemployment is a social problem.
- social gaming
- a social insect