sociable
pronunciation
How to pronounce sociable in British English:
UK [ˈsəʊʃəbl]
How to pronounce sociable in American English:
US [ˈsoʊʃəbl]
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- Noun:
- a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
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- Adjective:
- inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
- friendly and pleasant
Word Origin
- sociable (adj.)
- 1550s, "enjoying the company of others," from Middle French sociable (16c.) and directly from Latin sociabilis "close, intimate, easily united," from sociare "to join, unite," from socius "companion, ally" (see social (adj.)).
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Example
- 1. For sociable souls , meeting new people by staying in their homes is part of the charm .
- 2. A better slogan for the internet age is : only the sociable thrive .
- 3. She is married to one of the most bombastic , sociable and now scandal-tarred politicians in the country .
- 4. It 's not as if I 'm terribly sociable at the best of times , so I always assumed I 'd be very good on my own .
- 5. Such loners have several stress-inducing strikes against them : they may get butterflies whenever they have to face in-person encounters and they are subject to outside pressure to be sociable .