CLUBBY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

clubby

adjective

ˈklə-bē

Definition of clubby

as in social

likely to seek or enjoy the company of others new in town, she was hoping some of her clubbier coworkers might show her the city's hot spots

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Recent Examples of clubby Polo Bar Created in 2015 by fashion designer Ralph Lauren, Polo Bar serves classic American dishes, bar bites and drinks in a clubby setting. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026 AmEx changes culture, culture changes AmEx AmEx has long leaned into its status-symbol and clubby image. — Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 That segment of the show largely stripped out the guitars to focus on clubby techno and nasty slashes of synth noise. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 Set in a former carriage house in Soho, the duplex includes a clubby bar room with exquisitely prepared drinks, and an upstairs dining room dressed up in white linen tablecloths and classic red banquettes, complete with roving Martini carts. — Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clubby

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Adjective

Elsewhere in the makeup category, after exiting most of its department store distribution and launching on social, de La Faverie said that Bobbi Brown is finally gaining market share.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Traditional American business values like social responsibility, community involvement, and customer service — y’know, the things companies used to at least pretend to care about — have been tossed aside.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of social

Adjective

Gossips have linked Ettie, the most outgoing sister, to much younger men like Marcel Duchamp and Elie Nadelman.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
The display’s color coverage is above average, on par with the outgoing model and close to matching the iMac's range.

— Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of outgoing

Adjective

The convivial staff is headed by the current GM Randy Shimabuku.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Sample The Local Beer Gwinnett County’s first brewery, visit the relaxed tasting room and convivial beer garden at Slow Pour Brewing.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of convivial

Adjective

Ole Miss is known as one of the most hospitable places in college football for visiting fans.

— Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
While Tarlov was grateful for his advice, her book praises current Fox News Chief Executive Suzanne Scott for creating a workplace culture that is much more hospitable to women.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hospitable

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