sociable

[ soh-shuh-buhl ]

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.

noun

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

sociable

/ ˈsəʊʃəbəl /

adjective

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

noun

1. another name for social
2. a type of open carriage with two seats facing each other

Derived Forms

• ˈsociably, adverb
• ˌsociaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sociable¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sociable¹

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

Example Sentences

“It’s a much more sociable space. So maybe you’re not watching every play, you’re watching one out of every four plays while your kids and your spouses and friends hang out together.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Or should we just allow them to be kids and learn how to be sociable outside with each other, and then start these discussions later on?”

From BBC

She tells us her daughter is very bright and very sociable.

From BBC

It’s hot, and there are mosquitoes and spasms of allergic sneezes, and the predictable, sociable structure of the school year vanishes for what feels like an interminable stretch.

From New York Times

Ravens are larger and smarter, and they are “sociable,” he said.

From New York Times

Related Words

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