Synonyms of society

society

noun

sə-ˈsī-ə-tē 

1

as in organization

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

a debate society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organization
• institution
• association
• institute
• fraternity
• brotherhood
• chamber
• council
• community
• group
• board
• commune
• guild
• consortium
• college
• collective
• league
• club
• chapter
• team
• fellowship
• congress
• cadre
• order
• partnership
• coalition
• sodality
• alliance
• cooperative
• clan
• circle
• body
• clique
• party
• squad
• camp
• crew
• bloc
• branch
• membership
• coterie
• junta
• confederacy
• sorority
• band
• faithful
• gang
• conspiracy
• set
• cartel
• fold
• sisterhood
• outfit
• lot
• syndicate
• local
• cabal
• junto
• combine
• klatch
• ring
• camarilla
• camorra

2

as in community

the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions

an evening marked by a lovely dinner and the society of our closest friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• community
• brotherhood
• company
• friendship
• fellowship
• generosity
• comradeship
• companionship
• intimacy
• camaraderie
• harmony
• comradery
• familiarity
• compassion
• empathy
• civility
• goodwill
• friendliness
• comity
• amity
• benevolence
• cordiality
• sympathy
• affinity
• concord
• rapport
• kindliness
• love
• affection
• charity
• devotion
• nearness
• inseparability
• fondness
• chumminess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loneliness
• lonesomeness
• forlornness

3

as in civilization

the way people live at a particular time and place

a pre-automobile society in which ordinary people rarely strayed far from home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• civilization
• lifestyle
• culture
• life
• manners
• values
• mores
• folklore
• customs
• tradition
• heritage
• legacy
• subculture
• subsociety

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of society

But to know how much is enough, and to be satisfied with enough, makes possible an economy and a society properly suited to the world and to our place in this world. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

The gallery says the project is about strengthening public engagement and ensuring its future reflects a broader cross-section of society, not replacing expert decision-making. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Winner of the Envision Award, which is provided to a project that explores the complexities of shared society by combating prejudice and hate. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Her choice was made possible not just by medical infrastructure, but by decades of La Presse front pages, the slow cultural work of a secular society deciding, together, this was something a person could choose. — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026