SOCIABILITY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

sociability

noun

ˌsō-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē

Definition of sociability

as in friendliness

the quality or state of being social her sociability was called into question when she said she hated parties

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Recent Examples of sociability Argentinians, particularly in Buenos Aires, are known for their warmth, sociability, and emphasis on friendships and family life. — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 This ancient beverage, derived from the roots of the Piper methysticum plant, is typically consumed to produce sedative and euphoric effects that might increase sociability and reduce anxiety. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026 Practicing these three simple gestures (five different weekly contacts, three more genuine monthly exchanges, and one hour of daily sociability), awakens a part of ourselves that is too often put on the back burner or underestimated. — Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025 For McIver, the campaign’s atmosphere of resolve and sociability was intoxicating. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sociability

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Noun

There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.

— Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 June 2026

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Accommodations include four guest cabins, including a full-beam owner’s suite, alongside generous social areas conceived around conviviality and everyday life on board.

— Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Nilsson admits to suffering from horror vacui—a fear of empty space, which in her case reads less like a neurotic affliction than like compulsive conviviality.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Definition of conviviality

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