sociable

[ soh-shuh-buhl ]

See synonyms for: sociable sociableness sociably on Thesaurus.com

adjective

inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
friendly or agreeable in company; companionable.

characterized by agreeable companionship: a sociable evening at the home of friends.

noun

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

Origin of sociable

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

Other words from sociable

so·cia·ble·ness, noun
so·cia·bly, adverb
non·so·cia·ble, adjective
non·so·cia·ble·ness, noun
non·so·cia·bly, adverb

Words Nearby sociable

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How to use sociable in a sentence

For others, the thought of shared office devices, a lack of social distancing and an expectation to be, well, sociable again, fills them with dread.
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Sabrine was the outgoing, sociable type, and had many friends, while Ziad was shy and a little more introverted.
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“sociable” and “puckish” is how a Toledo Blade headline described them in 1957.
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The goal of the present research is to help create the programming for a robot that is “a sociable partner.”
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He was gregarious and sociable, enjoying the company of entourages whenever he went to Cannes or some other film festival.
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Edmund is now 4, and is a giggly, sociable, nosy, occasionally impertinent boy.
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He'd rather see me doing my duty than having a sociable pipe with him and hearing about the war.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
He had traveled over Europe, and parts of the East, and possessed great colloquial powers when inclined to be sociable.
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A man who is swayed by his feelings is more sociable and agreeable to converse with than one who is swayed by his intelligence.
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But she was not exactly a sociable old lady, and few of the Thetford people knew her.
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Almost the first thing with which I became sociable was a book which, at my first sight of it, had a fascination for me.
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British Dictionary definitions for sociable

sociable

/ (ˈsəʊʃəbəl) /

adjective

friendly or companionable
(of an occasion) providing the opportunity for friendliness and conviviality

noun

mainly US another name for social (def. 9)
a type of open carriage with two seats facing each other

Origin of sociable

C16: via French from Latin sociābilis, from sociāre to unite, from socius an associate

Derived forms of sociable

sociability or sociableness, noun
sociably, adverb

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