Definitions for sociableˈsoʊ ʃə bəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
so•cia•bleˈsoʊ ʃə bəl(adj.)
inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
friendly or agreeable in company; companionable.
characterized by agreeable companionship:
a sociable evening.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of sociable:
1545–55; < L sociābilis=sociā(re) to unite (der. of socius partner, comrade) +-bilis -ble
so′cia•bly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
sociable, social, mixer(adj)
a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
sociable(adj)
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
"a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"
sociable(adj)
friendly and pleasant
"a sociable gathering"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
sociable(adjective)ˈsoʊ ʃə bəl
≠ unsociable
a very sociable person
Wiktionary
sociable(Adjective)
Tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial.
He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.
Webster Dictionary
Sociable(noun)
a gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable
Sociable(noun)
a carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver
Translations for sociable
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
sociable(adjective)
(negative unsociable ) fond of the company of others; friendly
He's a cheerful, sociable man.
- vriendelik, gemeensaamAfrikaans
- أنيس، إجْتِماعي، مُحِب للمُخالَطَهArabic
- общителенBulgarian
- sociávelPortuguese (BR)
- společenský, družnýCzech
- geselligGerman
- selskabeligDanish
- κοινωνικόςGreek
- sociableSpanish
- seltskondlikEstonian
- اجتماعي معاشرتيFarsi
- seurallinenFinnish
- sociableFrench
- חֶברוּתִיHebrew
- सामाजिक, मिलनसारHindi
- društven, druželjubivCroatian
- társaságkedvelő, barátságosHungarian
- ramahIndonesian
- félagslyndurIcelandic
- socievoleItalian
- 社交的なJapanese
- 사교적인Korean
- draugingas, mėgstantis bendrautiLithuanian
- draudzīgs; []biedrisksLatvian
- suka bergaulMalay
- gezelligDutch
- sosial, omgjengelig, selskapeligNorwegian
- towarzyskiPolish
- اجتماعي معاشرتيPersian
- تبيتي (طبيعتي)، اجتماعي، مجلسى، ملګرى، مينه ناك، ورينPashto
- sociávelPortuguese
- sociabilRomanian
- общительныйRussian
- spoločenský, družnýSlovak
- družabenSlovenian
- druželjubivSerbian
- sällskapligSwedish
- เข้ากับคนง่ายThai
- arkadaş canlısı, hoşsohbetTurkish
- 愛交際的，和善可親的Chinese (Trad.)
- товариський, комунікабельнийUkrainian
- ملنے جلنے کا شوقینUrdu
- dễ chan hòaVietnamese
- 爱交际的，友善的Chinese (Simp.)
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