sociable

Noun · Adjective

US[soh-shuh-buhl]/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/3 syllables

Synonyms: social mixer

Open English WordNet

a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activitySynonyms: social mixerType of party

inclined to or conducive to companionship with others“a sociable occasion”“enjoyed a sociable chat”“a sociable conversation”“Americans are sociable and gregarious”Opposite unsociableSimilar social, convivial, clubbable, extroverted, clubbish, companionableRelates to sociability, sociablenessSee also friendly, extroversive, social
friendly and pleasant“a sociable gathering”Opposite incompatibleSimilar congenial

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So′cia·ble adjective

Origin: 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. rare

They are sociable parts united into one body.— Richard 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.— William Shakespeare

What can be more uneasy to this sociable creature than the dry, pensive retirements of solitude?— Robert 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. obsolete Francis, & Fletcher, John. Beaumont

Sociable bird, or Sociable weaver Zoology, a weaver bird which builds composite nests. See Republican, noun, 3. (b).

Synonyms: Social; companionable; conversible; friendly; familiar; communicative; accessible.

So′cia·ble noun

1. A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable. colloquial (US)

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

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54