SOCIABLE

sociable

(adjective) friendly and pleasant; “a sociable gathering”

sociable

(adjective) inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; “a sociable occasion”; “enjoyed a sociable chat”; “a sociable conversation”; “Americans are sociable and gregarious”

sociable, social, mixer

(noun) a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

sociable (comparative more sociable, superlative most sociable)

(of a person) Tending to socialize or be social

Synonyms: friendly, inviting, congenial

Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.

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

(obsolete) No longer hostile; friendly.

Antonyms

• (tending to socialize): unsociable

Noun

sociable (plural sociables)

A sociable person.

(historical) A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other.

A tricycle for two persons side by side.

A couch with a curved S-shaped back.

(US) An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing.

Source: Wiktionary

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So"cia*ble, a.Etym: [F., fr. L. sociabilis, fr. sociare to associate, fr. socius a companion. See Social.]

1. Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable. [R.] They are sociable parts united into one body. Hooker.

2. Inclined to, or adapted for, society; ready to unite with others; fond of companions; social. Society is no comfort to one not sociable. Shak. What can be uneasy to this sociable creature than the dry, pensive retirements of solitude South.

3. Ready to converse; inclined to talk with others; not taciturn or reserved.

4. Affording opportunites for conversation; characterized by much conversation; as, a sociable party.

5. No longer hostile; friendly. [Obs.] Beau & Fl. Sociable bird, or Sociable weaver (Zoöl.), a weaver bird which builds composite nests. See Republican, n., 3. (b).

Syn.

– Social; companionable; conversible; friendly; familiar; communicative; accessible.

So"cia*ble, n.

1. A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable. [Colloq. U. S.]

2. A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver. Miss Edgeworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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