sociable
91sauvage — [ sovaʒ ] adj. • v. 1120; bas lat. salvaticus, altér. du class. silvaticus, de silva « forêt » I ♦ Qui est à l état de nature ou qui n a pas été modifié par l action de l homme. 1 ♦ (Animaux) Qui vit en liberté dans la nature, n appartient pas à… …
92sociabil — SOCIÁBIL, Ă, sociabili, e, adj. Capabil să trăiască în relaţii permanente cu semenii săi, în societate. ♦ Căruia îi plac relaţiile cu semenii săi, care se împrieteneşte uşor cu alţii; comunicativ, apropiat, prietenos. [pr.: ci a ] – Din fr.… …
93affable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. friendly, sociable, gracious; approachable. See courtesy. Ant., discontented, sour, impolite. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sociable, courteous, approachable, friendly; see amiable , friendly 1 . See… …
94gregarious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sociable (see sociality). II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [gri GAIR ee us] outgoing and sociable, liking the company of others. Gregarious partygoers. SYN.: sociable, outgoing,… …
95social — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. gregarious, friendly; fashionable; communal, public. n. social gathering, get together, party. See sociality, party, humanity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Concerning human affairs] Syn. mundane,… …
96companionable — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cordial, sociable, amicable; see friendly 1 , social 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. friendly, warm, easy going, congenial, sociable, good natured, *buddy buddy, outgoing, gregarious, agreeable, clubby, jolly. ANT …
97convivial — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Sociable] Syn. genial, jovial, companionable, hearty; see friendly , pleasant 1 . 2. [Festive] Syn. festal, merry, holiday, entertaining; see pleasant 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [kun VIV ee… …
98sociability — noun the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one s fellows (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑sociableness • Ant: ↑unsociability • Derivationally related forms: ↑sociable (for: ↑ …
99sociableness — noun the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one s fellows • Syn: ↑sociability • Ant: ↑unsociability (for: ↑sociability) • Derivationally related forms: ↑sociable, ↑ …
100so´cia|ble|ness — so|cia|ble «SOH shuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. liking company; friendly: »They are a sociable family and entertain a great deal. Man is said to be a sociable animal (Joseph Addison). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under social. (Cf. ↑social) 2.… …
