so·cia·ble (sō'shə-bəl)
adj.

1. Fond of the company of others; gregarious.
2. Marked by or affording occasion for agreeable conversation and conviviality. See synonyms at social.
3. Pleasant, friendly, and affable. See synonyms at gracious.

n.
A social.

[French, from Latin sociābilis, from sociāre, to share, join, from socius, companion.]

sociableness so'cia·ble·ness n.
sociably so'cia·bly adv.

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