sociable

 
Pronunciation: /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 British an S-shaped couch for two people who sit partially facing each other.
  • 2US dated an informal social gathering: a church sociable

Derivatives

sociableness

noun

sociably

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin sociabilis, from sociare 'unite', from socius 'companion'