sociable

From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociabilis.

sociable (comparative more sociable, superlative most 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, Template: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.
   • Hooker

     They are sociable parts united into one body.

4. (obsolete) No longer hostile; friendly.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Beaumont and Fletcher to this entry?)

• (tending to socialize): unsociable

• sociability
• sociableness

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.

sociable (epicene, plural sociables)

1. sociable

sociable (masculine and feminine plural sociables)

1. sociable

sociable (plural sociables)

1. sociable

• sociábel

• IPA^(key): /sɔ.ˈθja.ble/, [s̺ɔ.ˈθja.βle̝]

sociable m or f (plural sociables)

1. sociable

• insociable

sociable (plural sociables)

1. sociable