| 单词 | sociable |
| 释义 | sociable (once / 1476 pages) adjn When you're sociable, you're willing to talk and be friendly with other people. At a party, it's a good idea to be sociable and make new friends rather than standing off in a corner by yourself. Sociable comes from the Latin sociabilis meaning "close, intimate." When you are sociable with others, you invite them to get close to you by being friendly and pleasant. When a place or group of people is friendly and inviting, it can be described as sociable. Certain small towns are known to be friendly and sociable. WORD FAMILYsociable: sociability, sociableness, sociables, sociably, unsociable+/sociability: sociabilities/social: antisocial, nonsocial, sociable, socialise, socialism, sociality, socialize, socially, socials, unsocial/socialise: socialisation, socialised, socialiser, socialising/socialism: socialisms, socialist, socialistic/socialist: socialists/socialistic: socialistically/sociality: socialities/socialization: socializations/socialize: socialization, socialized, socializer, socializes, socializing/socializer: socializers/unsociable: unsociability, unsociableness, unsociably/unsocial: unsocially USAGE EXAMPLESBut it also keeps me sane and sociable. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) The tableau is sociable and cross-class in a lonely and fragmenting society. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) For Prof Ratti, a communal way of life is not just more sustainable but more sociable. BBC(Dec 10, 2016) 1adj inclined to or conducive to companionship with others a sociable occasion enjoyed a sociable chat a sociable conversation Americans are sociable and gregarious Syn|Ant friendly characteristic of or befitting a friend extraversive, extroversivedirected outward; marked by interest in others or concerned with external reality socialliving together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups clubable, clubbableinclined to club together clubbish, clubbyeffusively sociable companionablesuggestive of companionship convivial, good-timeoccupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company extroverted, forthcoming, outgoingat ease in talking to others socialcomposed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability unsociable not inclined to society or companionship unfriendlynot disposed to friendship or friendliness unsocialnot seeking or given to association; being or living without companions antisocialshunning contact with others ungregariousnot disposed to seek company 2adj friendly and pleasant a sociable gathering Syn congenial suitable to your needs 3n a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity Syn|Hyper mixer, social party a group of people gathered together for pleasure |
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