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sociability

American  
[so-shuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌsɒ ʃəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of being sociable.

  2. the quality, state, disposition, or inclination of being sociable.


Other Word Forms

  • nonsociability noun

Etymology

Origin of sociability

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; sociable, -ity

Example Sentences

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Extroverts, naturally, draw energy from conversation; even introverts often find brief bouts of sociability uplifting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

The animals which had received the ketogenic diet showed some notable differences over the control group, such as exhibiting longer grooming times, and greater sociability.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025

Public debate over the "male loneliness epidemic," for instance, is largely about how much men's emotional needs are filled by women, and how single men aren't finding other outlets for sociability.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2024

Growing up at the show’s initial peak during the turn of the millennium, Timmy followed me through school corridors, classrooms and playgrounds - no matter my friends, sociability or relatively good grades.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

She knew that, while we were advanced for our age in some subjects, we were only average or below in some intangibles such as leadership and sociability.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey