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social skills

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The personal skills needed for successful social communication and interaction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-normally

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sosiaaliset taidot — personal skills of social communication and interaction
  • French: relationnel — personal skills of social communication and interaction
  • French: sociabilité — personal skills of social communication and interaction
  • German: Gesellschaftsfähigkeit — personal skills of social communication and interaction
  • German: soziale Fähigkeiten — personal skills of social communication and interaction
  • German: soziale Fertigkeiten — personal skills of social communication and interaction
  • German: Leichtigkeit im Umgang — personal skills of social communication and interaction
  • Hungarian: kapcsolatteremtő készségek — personal skills of social communication and interaction
  • Hungarian: szociális készségek — personal skills of social communication and interaction
  • Polish: umiejętności społeczne — personal skills of social communication and interaction