sociable
US/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
sociable adjective: tending to socialize or be social.
Adjective
sociable (comparative more sociable, superlative most sociable)
- Tending to socialize or be social.
- He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.
- 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...
- 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.[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)
- 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...
Noun
sociable (plural 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.1903, George Horace Lorimer, Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son, page 46
sociable meaning in Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada and Odia
sociable in Bengali
- sociable, companionable
- মিশুক miśuk
sociable in Malayalam
- സൗഹൃദത്തിനുപറ്റിയ, സൗഹൃദസ്വഭാവമുള്ള, ഇണക്കമുള്ള, സ്നേഹബുദ്ധിയായ
sociable in Kannada
- ಅಚ್ಚಿನ, ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ, ಕೂಡಿ ಇರಬಲ್ಲ
sociable in Odia
- sociable
- ସାମାଜିକ sāmājika
More languagesFewer languages
- sociable in Tagalog
- halubilo, mahalubilo
Examples of sociable in a sentence
- The benefits of being sociable are that people often overlook the importance of being around people.
- Salads are chatty, sociable, so togetherish at a lamplit table, everyone (or two) taking helpings.
- Boodies are sociable animals and since they dig burrows, considerable warrens can be formed.
Synonyms of sociable
- friendly
- inviting
- congenial
- convivial
- outgoing
- clubbable
- companionable
- extroverted
- gregarious
- social
Antonyms
Forms of sociable
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more sociable |
| superlative | most sociable |
| Noun | |
| plural | sociables |
Origin of sociable
From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis.
Words formed from sociable
Phrases with sociable
Questions about sociable
- What does sociable mean?
- Sociable means tending to socialize or be social.
- What is sociable in Bengali?
- Sociable in Bengali is মিশুক (miśuk). See Sociable meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is sociable?
- Sociable can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce sociable?
- Sociable is pronounced /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/ (US).
Words near sociable in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sociable (page history and authors); মিশুক (Bengali) (page history and authors); sociable (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); sociable (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ସାମାଜିକ (Odia) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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