Phrase guide

social butterfly

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A gregarious person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings; a people person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gadabout, gadfly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

In reference to a butterfly's habit of flitting from one flower to the next.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 交際花 /交际花 (jiāojìhuā) — person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings
  • Finnish: bilehile — person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings
  • French: papillon social — person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings
  • Galician: pirixel — person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings
  • Galician: perexil — person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings
  • Portuguese: arroz de festa — person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings
  • Tibetan: མི་ངོམ་དད་ཅན (mi ngom dad can) — person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings