sociable
When you're sociable, you're willing to talk and be friendly with other people. At a party, it's a good idea to be sociable and make new friends rather than standing off in a corner by yourself.
Sociable comes from the Latin sociabilis meaning "close, intimate." When you are sociable with others, you invite them to get close to you by being friendly and pleasant. When a place or group of people is friendly and inviting, it can be described as sociable. Certain small towns are known to be friendly and sociable.
Definitions of sociable
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inclined to or conducive to companionship with others“a sociable occasion”“enjoyed a sociable chat”“a sociable conversation”“Americans are sociable and gregarious”
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Synonyms:
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friendly
characteristic of or befitting a friend
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extraversive, extroversive
directed outward; marked by interest in others or concerned with external reality
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social
living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups
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clubable, clubbable
inclined to club together
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clubbish, clubby
effusively sociable
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companionable
suggestive of companionship
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convivial, good-time
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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extroverted, forthcoming, outgoing
at ease in talking to others
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social
composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
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Antonyms:
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unsociable
not inclined to society or companionship
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unfriendly
not disposed to friendship or friendliness
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unsocial
not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions
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antisocial
shunning contact with others
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ungregarious
not disposed to seek company
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friendly
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friendly and pleasant“a sociable gathering”
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synonyms:
congenial
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a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
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