sociable

American  

[soh-shuh-buhl] / ˈsoʊ ʃə bəl /

adjective

1. inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.

2. friendly or agreeable in company; companionable.

3. characterized by agreeable companionship.

   a sociable evening at the home of friends.

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noun

1. Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.

sociable British  

/ ˈsəʊʃəbəl /

adjective

1. friendly or companionable

2. (of an occasion) providing the opportunity for friendliness and conviviality

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noun

1. another name for social

2. a type of open carriage with two seats facing each other

Other Word Forms

• nonsociable adjective
• nonsociableness noun
• nonsociably adverb
• sociability noun
• sociableness noun
• sociably adverb

Etymology

Origin of sociable

1545–55; < Latin sociābilis, equivalent to sociā ( re ) to unite (derivative of socius partner, comrade) + -bilis -ble

Example Sentences

These are “sociable, bro-ey men in their twenties and thirties,” Mr. Funt explains, “the kind of guys who have matured since their fraternity days but can still let loose on a bachelor party.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Dawn, who is unable to work following decades of mental and physical health issues, says her experiences transformed her from a "very sociable child" into a "recluse".

From BBC

They’re the most sweet and sociable, and some of them will even let you pick them up and stroke their feathers.

From Literature

Duffy, 42, who works in strategic communications, has previously described herself as a "sociable person that loves finding out things", but someone who is also very competitive.

From BBC

Behind the apostles, in a beehive of sociable activity, wingless angels busy themselves with rituals—tending to oil lamps, burning cypress branches, playing musical instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• affable
• approachable
• clubby
• convivial
• cordial
• genial
• good-natured
• gregarious
• neighborly