Sociableness

so·cia·ble  (ssh-bl)

adj.

1. Fond of the company of others; gregarious.

2. Marked by or affording occasion for agreeable conversation and conviviality. See Synonyms at social.

3. Pleasant, friendly, and affable. See Synonyms at gracious.

n.

A social.

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[French, from Latin socibilis, from socire, to share, join, from socius, companion; see sek^w-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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socia·ble·ness n.

socia·bly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sociableness - the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows sociability 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