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Sociable ˈsəʊʃəbl Adjective She's Child Who'll Talk Feeling

Word3 sociable
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈsəʊʃəbl/ /ˈsəʊʃəbl/
Example
  • she's a sociable child who'll talk to anyone.
  • i'm not feeling very sociable this evening.
  • we had a very sociable weekend (= we did a lot of things with other people).
  • the hours are not very sociable in this job (= you have to work early, late, at the weekend, etc.).
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sociable

(adjective)/ˈsəʊʃəbl/ /ˈsəʊʃəbl/
  1. enjoying spending time with other people
    • SYNONYM gregarious
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/gregarious
    • She's a sociable child who'll talk to anyone.
    • I'm not feeling very sociable this evening.
    • We had a very sociable weekend (= we did a lot of things with other people).
    • The hours are not very sociable in this job (= you have to work early, late, at the weekend, etc.).

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin sociabilis, from sociare ‘unite’, from socius ‘companion’.
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