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sociablewilling to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsoʊʃəbl/

Example Sentences

  • My cat is surprisingly sociable - he greets every visitor like a furry ambassador.
  • I'm not feeling very sociable today, so I'll just hide behind my coffee cup.
  • The new employee is quite sociable and has already joined the office book club.

sociable

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈsoʊʃəbl/]

willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly

She's so sociable — she chats warmly with everyone at the housewarming party.
💡 Concept

She's so sociable — she chats warmly with everyone at the housewarming party.

So sharable - friendly person loves sharing with everyone around!
🧠 Mnemonic

So sharable - friendly person loves sharing with everyone around!

A sociable person makes notable and quotable moments!
🎵 Rhyme

A sociable person makes notable and quotable moments!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsoʊʃəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsəʊʃəbl/

🌳Etymology

Rootsoci
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin 'sociabilis' meaning 'capable of being joined together,' derived from 'socius' meaning 'companion' or 'ally.' The word entered English through Old French 'sociable' in the 16th century.

Breakdown

soci- (companion, from Latin socius) + -able (capable of, able to be) = sociable (capable of being a companion; friendly and engaging)

🎵Rhyme

notablequotableportable
notable
quotable
portable

🔗Collocations

sociable person
sociable atmosphere
feel sociable
sociable evening
naturally sociable
sociable gathering

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is surprisingly sociable - he greets every visitor like a furry ambassador.

😄 Fun example

I'm not feeling very sociable today, so I'll just hide behind my coffee cup.

The new employee is quite sociable and has already joined the office book club.

He becomes more sociable after his morning coffee kicks in.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

friendlyoutgoinggregariousextrovertedaffable

Antonyms

antisocialintrovertedwithdrawn

Related

socialsocietysocializesociability

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