Found 2 items, similar to sociable.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: sociable
sociable
adj 1: inclined to or conducive to companionship with others;
“a
sociable occasion”;
“enjoyed a sociable chat”;
“a
sociable conversation”;
“Americans are sociable and
gregarious” [ant:
unsociable]
2: friendly and pleasant;
“a sociable gathering”
n : a party of people assembled to promote sociability and
communal activity [syn:
social,
mixer]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Sociable
Sociable
\So"cia*ble\, n.
1. A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal
party or reception; as, a church sociable. [Colloq. U. S.]
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2. A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and
a box for the driver. --Miss Edgeworth.
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Sociable
\So"cia*ble\, a.[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. [R.]
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They are sociable parts united into one body.
--Hooker.
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2. Inclined to, or adapted for, society; ready to unite with
others; fond of companions; social.
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Society is no comfort to one not sociable. --Shak.
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What can be more uneasy to this sociable creature
than the dry, pensive retirements of solitude?
--South.
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3. Ready to converse; inclined to talk with others; not
taciturn or reserved.
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4. Affording opportunites for conversation; characterized by
much conversation; as, a sociable party.
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5. No longer hostile; friendly. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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Sociable bird, or
Sociable weaver (Zo["o]l.), a weaver
bird which builds composite nests. See
Republican, n.,
3.
(b) .
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Syn: Social; companionable; conversible; friendly; familiar;
communicative; accessible.
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