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Definition: Sociable |
SociableAdjective1. Inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious". 2. Friendly and pleasant; "a sociable gathering". Noun1. A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "sociable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
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Tips from 1870 | Usage: Sociable, Social. "He is one of the most sociable men I have met. He is fond of society, and is very ready in conversation." Sociable means companionable; social applies to the relations of men in society; as social duties, social pleasures, social interests. Source: Slips of Speech. |
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Synonyms: SociableSynonyms: mixer (n), social (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: unsociable (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Sociality | Verb: be sociable; Adjective: know; be acquainted; Adjective: associate with, sort with, keep company with, walk hand in hand with; eat off the same trencher, club together, consort, bear one company, join; make acquaintance with; (friendship); make advances, fraternize, embrace. |
Adjective: sociable, companionable, clubbable, conversable, cosy, cosey, chatty, conversational; homiletical. | |
Vehicle | Equipage, turn-out; coach, chariot, phaeton, break, mail phaeton, wagonette, drag, curricle, tilbury, whisky, landau, barouche, victoria, brougham, clarence, calash, caleche, britzka, araba, kibitka; berlin; sulky, desobligeant, sociable, vis-a-vis, dormeuse; jaunting car, outside car; dandi; doolie, dooly; munchil, palki; roller skates, skate; runabout; ski; tonjon; vettura. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Sociable |
| English words defined with "sociable": Accompanable ♦ clubbish, clubby, Companable, Companiable, Conversable ♦ draw out ♦ Insociable ♦ Lutra canadensis ♦ river otter ♦ sociability, sociableness, sociably, social, SSociable ♦ The social evil. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "sociable": HERMIT. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "sociable": Insociable. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Sociable" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. French (chummy, friendly, gregarious, maty, sociable), Spanish (chummily, clubbable, companionable, sociable, sociably, social). |
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John Locke | 1690 | Two foundations there are which bear up public societies; the one a natural inclination, whereby all men desire sociable life and fellowship; the other an order, expresly or secretly agreed upon, touching the manner of their union in living together: the latter is that which we call the law of a common- weal, the very soul of a politic body, the parts whereof are by law animated, held together, and set on work in such actions as the common good requireth. (Second Treatise of Government) |
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Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | HERMIT, n. A person whose vices and follies are not sociable. |
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| "Sociable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 98.32% of the time. "Sociable" is used about 179 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 98.32% | 176 | 23,410 |
| Noun (proper) | 1.68% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Total | 100.00% | 179 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "sociable": become more sociable ♦ make sociable ♦ sociable bird ♦ sociable weaver. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "sociable": non-sociable. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
sociable | 11 |
more sociable | 3 |
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| Language | Translations for "sociable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | i shoqërueshëm (communicative, companionable, gregarious, Matey, maty, pally), i afruar (approachable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | محب للإختلاط بالناس, مؤنس, حسن المخالطة, المأنسة حفلة أنس, إجتماعي النزعة, أنيس (affable, companionable, genial, gregarious, social). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | канапенце за двама, вечеринка (rout, social, soiree), велосипед за двама (tandem), общителен (chummy, clubbable, communicable, communicative, conversable, convivial, folksy, genial, gregarious, knowable, maty, mellow, neighborly, neighbourly, unbuttoned), ландо (landau), другарска среща (social), дружески (amicable, chummy, friendly, gentle, social). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 善社交. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | spoleèenský (collective, formal, gregarious, outgoing, social), přátelský (amicable, comradely, cordial, friendly, hearty, kind, neighborly, well disposed), družný (clubbable, companionable, convivial, gregarious). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | steppevibe (sociable plover). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | steppenkievit (sociable plover). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | معاشر (Socialite), قابل معاشرت (Companionable, Livable), خوش معاشرت (Genial), خوش مشرب (Chummy, Genial), جامعه پذیر, انس گیر, دوستانه (Amicable, Blithe, Hobnob). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | seuranhaluinen, seurallinen (companionable, for company). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | sociable, petite fête. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | kontaktfreudig (outgoing), gesellig (chummily, convivial, gregarious, sociably, social). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κοινωνικόσ (companionable, folksy, social), κοινωτικόσ, ομιλητικόσ (chatty, communicative, conversational, homiletic, sleeky, talkative, vocal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | חברותי (friendly, gregarious, outgoing, social). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | társaságkedvelő (companionable), barátságos (affable, amicable, common, cosy, cozy, friendly, genial, good tempered, homely, matey, neighborly, neighbourly, nice, open armed, snug, suave), barátkozó (companionable, folksy, matey, pally). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | socievole (chummily, companionable, conversable, genial, gregarious, sociably, social). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 社交的 , 人懐っ"い (affable, amiable, friendly, loving company, taking kindly to men), 人懐"い (affable, amiable, friendly, loving company, taking kindly to men), 交際好き , 気さく (candid, frank, good humored, openhearted, ready, willing), 愛想のいい (affable, agreeable, amiable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | きさく (candid, clever scheme, frank, good humored, openhearted, ready, willing), しゃ"うてき, ひとなつっ"い (affable, amiable, friendly, loving company, taking kindly to men), ひとなつ"い (affable, amiable, friendly, loving company, taking kindly to men), "うさいずき, あいそのいい (affable, agreeable, amiable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 사교. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | sheshaghtys. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ociablesay sociável (chummy, clubbable, companionable, conversable, livable, liveable, manageable, neighborly, neighbourly), sem formalismo (unstarched), sem cerimônia (cavalier, offhand, offhanded, offhandedly, unceremonious, unconventional), dado (chummy, dado, datum, die, given), conversadeira (chatty, cosy, cozy, talkative), comunicativo (absorbing, catching, chummy, communicable, communicative, expansive), amável (accommodating, affable, amiable, attentive, complaisant, complimentary, courteous, fond, friendly, genial, gentle, good-humored, good-humoured, good-natured, kind, kindly, likable, likeable, lovable, nice, obsequious, pleasing, sporty, sweet, well-natured). (various references) sociabil (clubby, communicative, companionable, conversable, convivial, gregarious, jovial, liveable, neighborly, neighbourly, social), reuniune (assembly, collection, function, gathering, party, reunion, social). (various references) общительный (associative, chummy, clubbable, communicable, communicative, companionable, conversable, gregarious, jovial, maty, pally). (various references) druželjubiv (communicative, convivial, folksy, social), društven (amiable, conversable, friendly, gregarious, outgoing). (various references) sociable (chummily, clubbable, companionable, sociably, social). (various references) sällskaplig (companionable, convivial, gregarious, outgoing, social). (various references) เข้ากับคนง่าย, ซึ่งชอบเข้าสังคม. (various references) sosyal (clubable, clubbable, clubby, conversable, social, socio-), sokulgan (affable, amiable, friendly, gregarious, ingratiating), toplumcul (social), kilise üyelerinin resmi olmayan toplantısı (social), iki kişilik üç tekerlekli bisiklet, hoşsohbet (conversable, good company, well spoken), girişken (aggressive, clubable, clubbable, clubby, companionable, enterprising, full of pep, pushful, pushing, up and coming), fayton tipi araba, eğlenceli (amusing, enjoyable, entertaining, fun, lively, rollicking, saturnalian, upbeat), divan (couch, council, day bed, Dewan, divan, lounge, ottoman), arkadaş canlısı (companionable, friendly), çevresi geniş (well connected). (various references) alзak (friendly). (various references) товариський (associative, clubbable, communicative, companionable, comradely, convivial, jovial, neighborly, neighbourly, pally), дружелюбний (amicable, kindly, neighborly, neighbourly). (various references) thích kết bạn thân mật, dễ gần (conversable), dễ chan ho thích giao du. (various references) cyweithas (company, gentle, kind, society), cymdeithasgar. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Chettusia gregaria, RM:vanel da rotscha, sociabilis, Vanellus gregarius. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "sociable": sociableness, sociablenesses, sociables. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "sociable": dissociable, indissociable, insociable, unsociable. (additional references) | |
Words containing "sociable": unsociableness, unsociablenesses. (additional references) | |
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"Sociable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: scociable, socialble, Soziale. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "sociable" (pronounced sō"shubul) |
| 6 | -ō" sh u b u l | negotiable. |
| 5 | -sh u b u l | appreciable, depreciable, distinguishable, indistinguishable, insatiable, perishable, punishable, washable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, wearable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-c-e-i-l-o-s" | |
-1 letter: celosia, obelias. | |
-2 letters: abseil, cables, ceibas, cibols, cobias, cobles, colies, obelia, social, solace. | |
-3 letters: ables, aboil, aisle, alecs, aloes, bails, bales, basic, basil, bices, biles, blase, blocs, boils, bolas, boles, cable, calos, ceiba, ceils, cibol, close, coals, cobia, coble, coils, colas, coles, cosie, ileac, laces, laics, lobes, obeli, obias, oleic, sable, saice, salic. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-c-e-i-l-o-s" | |
+1 letter: albicores, balconies, bracioles, cabrioles, sociables. | |
+2 letters: bricolages, cabriolets, cobaltines, cobaltites, insociable, unsociable. | |
+3 letters: bisectional, blackbodies, catabolites, catabolizes, clofibrates, collapsible, compatibles, confiscable, consignable, dissociable, meroblastic, obstetrical, subvocalize. | |
+4 letters: bibliothecas, biochemicals, blastocoelic, borosilicate, celebrations, charbroilers, conscionable, considerable, considerably, coralberries, discountable, discoverable, inconsolable, inconsumable, myeloblastic, osteoblastic, problematics, ribonuclease, rockabillies, sanctionable, secobarbital, sociableness, subvocalized, subvocalizes, vocabularies. | |
+5 letters: bacteriolyses, bacteriolysis, bisectionally, borosilicates, cerebrospinal, coilabilities, confiscatable, considerables, elucubrations, flamboyancies, incompatibles, incontestable, incontestably, indissociable, megaloblastic, microbalances, obstetrically, ribonucleases, secobarbitals, sociabilities, subcollegiate. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Quotations: Historic 7. Quotations: Non-fiction 8. Usage Frequency | 9. Expressions 10. Expressions: Internet 11. Translations: Modern 12. Translations: Ancient | 13. Derivations 14. Rhymes 15. Anagrams 16. Bibliography |
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