sociable
English
Etymology
From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociabilis.
Adjective
sociable (comparative more sociable, superlative most sociable)
- (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.
- Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.
- a sociable party
- (archaic) Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable.
- Hooker
- They are sociable parts united into one body.
- Hooker
- (obsolete) No longer hostile; friendly.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Beaumont and Fletcher to this entry?)
Antonyms
- (tending to socialize): unsociable
Derived terms
Translations
tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial
|
|
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.