sociable

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/ === Adjective === sociable (comparative more sociable, superlative most sociable) (of a person) Tending to socialize or be social. Synonyms: friendly, inviting, congenial, convivial, outgoing Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation. (archaic) Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable. (obsolete) No longer hostile; friendly. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “tending to socialize”): unsociable ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === sociable (plural sociables) A sociable person. (historical) A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other. A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side. A couch with a curved S-shaped back. (US) An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing. ==== Derived terms ==== == Asturian == === Etymology === From Latin sociābilis. === Adjective === sociable (epicene, plural sociables) sociable === Further reading === “sociable”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin sociābilis. === Adjective === sociable m or f (masculine and feminine plural sociables) sociable === Further reading === “sociable”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “sociable”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “sociable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “sociable”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin sociābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɔ.sjabl/ === Adjective === sociable (plural sociables) sociable === Further reading === “sociable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Alternative forms === sociábel sociável (reintegrationist) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin sociābilis. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -able Hyphenation: so‧cia‧ble === Adjective === sociable m or f (plural sociables) sociable Antonym: insociable === Further reading === “sociable”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin sociābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /soˈθjable/ [soˈθja.β̞le] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /soˈsjable/ [soˈsja.β̞le] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -able Syllabification: so‧cia‧ble === Adjective === sociable m or f (masculine and feminine plural sociables) sociable ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “sociable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025