sociable

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so·cia·ble / ˈsōshəbəl/ • adj. 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.• n. 1. hist. an open carriage with facing side seats.2. dated an informal social gathering: a church sociable.DERIVATIVES: so·cia·bil·i·ty / ˌsōshəˈbilitē/ n.so·cia·ble·ness n.so·cia·bly / -blē/ adv.

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