sociability

so·cia·bil·i·ty  (ssh-bl-t)

n. pl. so·cia·bil·i·ties

1. The disposition or quality of being sociable.

2. An instance of being sociable.

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Sociability/Unsociability 

See Also: BEHAVIOR

1. Antisocial as death —Mary McCarthy
2. (About as) chummy as a pair of panthers —James Forbes
3. Flung himself upon Arthur like a young bear —Christopher Isherwood
4. Friendly as a letter from home —Slogan, wine advisory board
5. (He insisted on being) friendly, like a man running for sheriff —Jay Parini
6. Greeted me like the morning sun that had deserted the skies —Mike Fredman
7. The greeting I received (from Phoebe) was as damp as the weather outside —Mike Fredman
8. He was never alone. He wore other people like armour —William McIlvanney
9. (The knocking was) hostile as a kick in the balls —Harold Adams

   Similes can provide attention-getting openings for a story, as this one did for Adams’ mystery novel, The Fourth Widow.

10. Pleasant as a smile —Anon
11. Snarled like a racoon (whenever she was pushed) —Miles Gibson
12. Unresponsive as a bag of wet laundry —David Leavitt
13. Affable as a wet dog —Alfred Henry Lewis

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sociability - the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows sociableness personableness - the complex of attributes that make a person socially attractive extraversion, extroversion - (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self ambiversion - (psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion sociality - the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups; "mammals as a class are not strong on sociality" conviviality, joviality - a jovial nature companionability, companionableness - suitability to be a companion camaraderie, chumminess, comradeliness, comradery, comradeship - the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability gregariousness - the quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone openness, nakedness - characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive unsociability, unsociableness - an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship

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sociability

noun friendliness, conviviality, cordiality, congeniality, neighbourliness, affability, gregariousness, companionability Enthusiasm, adaptability, sociability, and good health are essential.

Translations

sociability [ˌsəʊʃəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N → sociabilidad f

sociability [ˌsəʊʃəˈbɪləti] n → sociabilité f

sociability

n → Geselligkeit f

sociability [ˌsəʊʃəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (of person) → socievolezza