Synonyms and antonyms of People at parties and social events in British Thesaurus

invitee (noun)

someone who has been invited to an event

host (noun)

someone who invites people to a meal or party, or to stay in their home. A woman who does this is sometimes called a hostess

hostess (noun)

a woman who invites someone to a meal or party, or to stay for a short time in her home. A man who does this is called a host.

guest (noun)

someone who you have invited to your home, for a party or a meal, or to stay the night

company (noun)

a guest or guests

guest of honour (noun)

an important guest at a meeting, party, or other event

reveller (noun)

mainly literary someone who enjoys themselves at a lively and noisy party or celebration by dancing, singing, and drinking alcohol

socialite (noun)

someone who goes to social events organized by fashionable people

man about town (noun)

a man who goes to a lot of fashionable parties, restaurants, clubs etc

party animal (noun)

informal someone who enjoys going to lots of parties

guest (noun)

someone who has been invited to a party, meeting, or other event by the people organizing it

partygoer (noun)

someone who goes to lots of parties or who is at a particular party

party pooper (noun)

informal someone who is not willing to take part in an activity or who spoils other people’s enjoyment of it

wallflower (noun)

informal someone at a social event who has no one to dance with or talk to, often because they are shy