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sociableness

sociableness

5.5
A liking for being with other people
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊʃəblnəs/
translation icon : sociabilidad
  • The sociableness of the staff creates a welcoming atmosphere in the office.

Examples

  • His natural sociableness helps him make friends easily wherever he goes.

  • Her sociableness makes her the life of the party.

  • Despite his natural sociableness, he still enjoys quiet evenings alone.

  • Her sociableness made her popular at every event she attended.

  • The sociableness of the group was evident during the event.

  • Her sociableness made her the center of attention at every party.

  • The sociableness of the group was evident as they laughed and shared stories.

Synonyms

friendliness
vssociableness
16 1.0

A kind and pleasant way of treating other people

centres on the tendency to seek and enjoy being with others
sociability
vssociableness
2 3.6

Enjoying being with other people and making friends

focuses on the active habit of seeking and enjoying others' company
conviviality
vssociableness
2 8.0

A friendly, lively atmosphere that makes people enjoy being together

focuses on the personal habit of seeking and enjoying others, not just atmosphere
affability
vssociableness
1 5.3

A friendly, gentle way that makes people feel comfortable

focuses on wanting company and enjoying group presence rather than talkability
amiability
vssociableness
1 4.1

A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that makes people feel comfortable

places stronger weight on actively wanting and enjoying others' company
sociality
vssociableness
1 7.9

A tendency to live and form groups with other animals or people

is more about actively wanting and enjoying others rather than capacity
gregariousness
vssociableness
1 7.4

Enjoying being with other people

emphasizes the disposition to seek and enjoy social company
outgoingness
vssociableness
3.7

Being friendly and willing to talk to new people

is about the tendency to seek out and enjoy company rather than approachability
companionableness
vssociableness
8.7

The quality of being friendly and pleasant to be with

stresses wanting and enjoying company in general rather than suitability
personableness
vssociableness
7.2

Being friendly and pleasant so people enjoy being with you

is about actively seeking or enjoying company rather than mere charm
affableness
vssociableness
6.5

Being friendly and easy to talk to

highlights the habit of seeking company rather than conversational ease
amiableness
vssociableness
6.7

A friendly, pleasant way of acting that makes others feel comfortable

stresses the inclination to seek and enjoy social company rather than mere pleasantness

Antonyms

4 7.2

A feeling of being distant from other people and not friendly

A way of behaving that breaks the usual rules or avoids other people

How Sociable

sociableness
5.5
shyness
21 2.8

Surface Forms

sociableness singular

Morphology

sociableness = sociable (transparent) = sociable + ness

The noun is directly formed by adding '-ness' to the adjective 'sociable', indicating the quality of being sociable.

Etymology

Sociableness comes from the old Latin root soci- and the word socius, both meaning 'companion' or 'ally', and you can see the same root in social and society. So sociableness is the quality of wanting companions and enjoying the company of other people.