Synonyms
gracious,cordial,affable,genial,sociable mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse.
gracious implies courtesy and kindly consideration.
cordial stresses warmth and heartiness.
affable implies easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to conversation or requests or proposals.
genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality.
sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others.
Examples ofsociable in a Sentence
Paul Du Quenoy,MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025Small dogs proved to be lesssociablethan medium and large breeds.—Mark Davis,Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025Adrien is very engaged in the moment and is able to switch over and besociableand talkative.—Tatiana Siegel,Variety, 5 Feb. 2025Thanks to their kind andsociablenature, dogs can get along with most other animals, however, some breeds are better suited for having inter-species friendships than others.—Thomas G. Moukawsher,Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025See All Example Sentences forsociableWord History
Adjective
Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latinsociabilis, fromsociare to join, associate, fromsocius
Rhymes forsociable
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“Sociable.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociable. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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sociable
1 of 2adjectivesociable
2 of 2nounAdjective
from early Frenchsociable "social, sociable," from Latinsociabilis (same meaning), fromsociare "to join, associate," fromsocius "ally, companion" — related toassociate
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