sociable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis.
Meanings
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(of a person) Tending to socialize or be social.
Society is no comfort to one not sociable.
1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.
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Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.
a sociable party
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(archaic) Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable.
They are sociable parts united into one body.
[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
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(obsolete) No longer hostile; friendly.
Is the King sociable And bids thee live ?
c. 1608–1610, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “Philaster: Or, Love Lies a Bleeding”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sociable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sociable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
introverted · seclusive · solitary · unclubbable · unsociable (antonym(s) of “tending to socialize”) · unsocial · shy
Deriveds
nonsociable · sociable lapwing · sociable weaver · antisociable · sociability · sociable number · sociably · sociable weaverbird · supersociable · hypersociable · sociableness · sociable plover
Relateds
crack · good value · friendly
Synonyms
social · convivial · congenial · sociable · outgoing · companionable · outgoing · inviting · friendly · gregarious · clubbable · extroverted
Translations (40)
nn selskapeleg (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · hu közvetlen (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ru общи́тельный (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · tl mahalubilo (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · fr sociable (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ga cuideachtúil (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · bg приятелски (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ru конта́ктный (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · es comerciable (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · nb selskapelig (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · nn selskapleg (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · de gesellig (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ro sociabil (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · tl halubilo (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · es gregario (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ka მეგობრული (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ka კონტაქტური (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ja 社交的な (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ka ურთიერთობის მოყვარული (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · fi seurallinen (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · mi whakahoahoa (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · es sociable (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · cy cymdeithasol (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ru коммуника́бельный (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · bg общителен (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · pl towarzyski (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ga caidreamhach (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · cmn 社交的 (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · fi sosiaalinen (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ru компане́йский (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · uk компані́йський (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ka კომუნიკაბელური (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · uk товари́ський (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · be тавары́скі (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · hu barátkozó (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · ca sociable (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · pt sociável (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · gl falangueiro (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · it socievole (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) · hu társaságkedvelő (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial)