sociable

CEFRB2

/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Friendly and comfortable when meeting or talking with people.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • I attended the party just to be sociable.

  • Mary is a very sociable person.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.

  2. Tending to socialize or be social.

  3. No longer hostile; friendly.

More examples

In context

  • He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.

  • a sociable party

  • Society is no comfort to one not sociable.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis.