sociable
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sociable
- /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis.
adjective more sociable · most sociable
- Tending to socialize or be social. He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.
- Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation. a sociable party
- Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable. They are sociable parts united into one body.
- No longer hostile; friendly. Is the King sociable And bids thee live ?
Similar: clubbable, companionable, extroverted, gregarious, outgoing, sociable, social · Opposite: unsociable, introverted, shy, seclusive, solitary, unclubbable, unsocial
noun sociables
- A sociable person.
- A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other.
- A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side.
- A couch with a curved S-shaped back.
- An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing. At the church sociables he used to hop around among them, chipping and chirping like a dicky-bird picking up seed; and he was a great hand to play the piano, and sing saddish, sweetish songs to them.
Thesaurus
adjective
Similar: clubbable, companionable, extroverted, gregarious, outgoing, sociable, social · Opposite: unsociable, introverted, shy, seclusive, solitary, unclubbable, unsocial
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adj tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial
| Español | sociable, comerciable, gregario |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 社交的な shakōteki na |
| 中文 | 社交的 shèjiāo de |
| Português | sociável |
| Français | sociable |
| Deutsch | gesellig |
| Italiano | socievole |
| Română | sociabil |
| Русский | общи́тельный obščítelʹnyj, коммуника́бельный kommunikábelʹnyj, конта́ктный kontáktnyj, компане́йский kompanéjskij |
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