Synonyms for sociable
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Gregarious — tending to socialize or be social
social, gregarious, companionable, friendly, convivial, extroverted informal, congenial, outgoing, amicable, amiable, affable, hospitable, communicative, genial, chummy, neighborly US, neighbourly UK, inviting, accessible, familiar, unreserved, conversable, forthcoming
Definitions
- adj. 1
Tending to socialize or be social.
He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.
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Companionable and sociable refer to manner and behavior, cordial and genial express genuine kindliness of heart. We speak of a cordial greeting, a favorable reception, a neighborly call, a sociable visitor, an amicable settlement, a kind interest, a friendly regard, a hearty welcome.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- friendly My boyfriend is smart, handsome, and friendly too.
- gregarious Mary is very gregarious while Tom is quite antisocial.
- convivial It was a convivial group that enjoyed being together.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sociable | rising | |
| friendly | rising | |
| gregarious | steady | |
| convivial | rising | |
| companionable | rising | |
| clubby | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- social2, genial2, chummy2, clubby2
- 7 letters
- amiable4, affable3
- 8 letters
- friendly2, familiar3, inviting3, outgoing3, amicable4, clubbish
- 9 letters
- congenial3, convivial4, clubbable
- 10 letters
- accessible4, hospitable4, gregarious4, unreserved, neighborly3
- 11 letters
- forthcoming3, extroverted4, neighbourly3, conversable
- 13 letters
- communicative5, companionable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (social2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- sociable
- Deutsch
- gesellschaftsfähig