sociable

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Adjective

sociable

1. (of a person) Tending to socialize or be social

   He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.

   Synonyms: friendly, inviting, congenial

   • c. 1611, William Shakespeare, Cymbeline

     Society is no comfort to one not sociable.

2. Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.

   a sociable party

3. (archaic) Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable.

   • They are sociable parts united into one body.

4. (obsolete) No longer hostile; friendly.

Antonyms

• (tending to socialize) unsociable

Translations

• French: sociable
• German: gesellig
• Portuguese: sociável
• Russian: общи́тельный
• Spanish: comerciable

Noun

sociable (plural sociables)

1. A sociable person.
2. (historical) A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other.
3. A tricycle for two persons side by side.
4. A couch with a curved S-shaped back.
5. (US) An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing.

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