so´cia|ble|ness

so´cia|ble|ness
so|cia|ble «SOH shuh buhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. liking company; friendly: »

They are a sociable family and entertain a great deal. Man is said to be a sociable animal (Joseph Addison).

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under social. (Cf.social)
2. marked by conversation and companionship: »

We had a sociable afternoon together.

3. naturally inclined to be in company with others of the same species; social: »

sociable animals.

–n.
an informal social gathering: »

You'll see her settled down one of these days, and teaching Sunday School and helping t sociables (Sinclair Lewis).

[< Latin sociābilis < sociāre associate < socius; see etym. under social (Cf.social)]
so´cia|ble|ness, noun.

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