English-Thai Dictionary

sociable

ADJ ซึ่ง ชอบ เข้าสังคม  ซึ่ง ชอบ พบปะ ผู้คน  neighborly affable antisocial sueng-chob-kao-sang-kom

 

sociable

ADJ เข้ากับ คน ง่าย  เป็นมิตร  friendly unfriendly kao-kab-kon-ngai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SOCIABLE

a.[L. sociabilis, from socius, a companion, probably from sequor, to follow. See Seek. ] 1. That may be conjoined; fit to be united in one body or company; as sociable parts united in one body.
2. Ready or disposed to unite in a general interest. To make man mild, and sociable to man.
3. Ready and inclined to join in company or society; or frequently meeting for conversation; as sociable neighbors.
4. Inclined to converse when in company; disposed to freedom in conversation; opposed to reserved and taciturn.
5. Free in conversation; conversing much or familiarly. The guests were very sociable.

 

SOCIABLENESS

n.Disposition to associate; inclination to company and converse; or actual frequent union in society or free converse. This word may signify either the disposition to associate, or the disposition to enter into familiar conversation, or the actual practice of associating and conversing.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SOCIABLE

So "cia *ble, a.Etym: [F., fr. L. sociabilis, fr. sociare to associate, fr. socius a companion. See Social. ]

 

1. Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable. [R.] They are sociable parts united into one body. Hooker.

 

2. Inclined to, or adapted for, society; ready to unite with others; fond of companions; social. Society is no comfort to one not sociable. Shak. What can be uneasy to this sociable creature than the dry, pensive retirements of solitude South.

 

3. Ready to converse; inclined to talk with others; not taciturn or reserved.

 

4. Affording opportunites for conversation; characterized by much conversation; as, a sociable party.

 

5. No longer hostile; friendly. [Obs. ] Beau & Fl. Sociable bird, or Sociable weaver (Zoöl.), a weaver bird which builds composite nests. See Republican, n., 3. (b ).

 

Syn. -- Social; companionable; conversible; friendly; familiar; communicative; accessible.

 

SOCIABLE

SOCIABLE So "cia *ble, n.

 

1. A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable. [Colloq. U. S.]

 

2. A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver. Miss Edgeworth.

 

SOCIABLENESS

SOCIABLENESS So "cia *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being sociable.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sociable

so cia ble |ˈsōSHəbəl ˈsoʊʃəbəl | ▶adjective willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly: being a sociable person, Eva loved entertaining. • (of a place, occasion, or activity ) marked by friendliness: a very sociable little village. ▶noun 1 historical an open carriage with facing side seats. 2 dated an informal social gathering: a church sociable. DERIVATIVES so cia ble ness noun, so cia bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin sociabilis, from sociare ‘unite, ’ from socius ‘companion. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

sociable

so ¦ci ¦able |ˈsəʊʃəb (ə )l | ▶adjective willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly: being a sociable person, Eva loved entertaining. • (of a place, occasion, or activity ) characterized by friendliness or social interaction: a very sociable little village. ▶noun 1 historical an open carriage with facing side seats. • a tricycle with two seats side by side. • chiefly Brit. an S-shaped couch for two people who sit partially facing each other. 2 US dated an informal social gathering: a church sociable. DERIVATIVES sociableness noun, sociably adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin sociabilis, from sociare ‘unite ’, from socius ‘companion ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

sociable

sociable adjective it was a sociable group, but he would rather have been with his own friends: friendly, affable, companionable, gregarious, convivial, amicable, cordial, warm, genial; communicative, responsive, forthcoming, open, outgoing, extrovert, hail-fellow-well-met, approachable; informal chummy, clubby. ANTONYMS unfriendly.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

sociable

sociable adjective being a sociable person, Eva loved entertaining: friendly, affable, amicable, cordial, neighbourly, hospitable, companionable, gregarious, convivial, clubbable; warm, warm-hearted, good-natured, genial, easy to get on /along with, lively; communicative, responsive, forthcoming, open, outgoing, extrovert, easy-going, easy, hail-fellow-well-met, approachable, accessible; informal chummy, clubby; Brit. informal matey; N. Amer. informal regular; rare conversable. ANTONYMS unsociable, unfriendly; solitary.

 

French Dictionary

sociable

sociable adj. adjectif Qui est porté à vivre en groupe. : Une adolescente sociable.

 

Spanish Dictionary

sociable

sociable adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que tiene facilidad para entablar relaciones sociales y le gusta relacionarse con otras personas; también se aplica a los animales, en especial los domésticos, que se relacionan fácilmente con las personas :no tuvo problemas para hacer amigos porque es muy sociable; los perros son animales sociables .ANTÓNIMO insociable .2 Que es propio o característico de estas personas :un comportamiento sociable; una actitud sociable .ANTÓNIMO insociable .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sociable

so cia ble /sóʊʃəb (ə )l /形容詞 1 〈主に人が 〉社交的な ; 人付き合いが上手な, 愛想がよい (→social ).2 〈会合 時間などが 〉なごやかな, 打ち解けた .名詞 C ｟米 やや古 ｠(特に教会の )懇親会, 親睦 （ぼく ）会 .s ò cia b í l i ty 名詞 s ó cia bly 副詞