Synonyms of sociability

sociability

noun

ˌsō-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

as in friendliness

the quality or state of being social

her sociability was called into question when she said she hated parties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friendliness
• gregariousness
• conviviality
• boldness
• fellowship
• cordiality
• neighborliness
• amiability
• companionship
• camaraderie
• extraversion
• extroversion
• forwardness
• folksiness
• brashness
• immodesty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• timidity
• shyness
• unsociability
• diffidence
• bashfulness
• introversion
• coyness
• unsociableness
• modesty
• reclusion
• timidness
• retiringness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sociability

Guests will never quarrel over space, as the folding bulwarks expand the beach club area in the stern, creating an alfresco hub of sociability. —Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025

Despite their differences in sociability and communication styles, cats and dogs often find ways to coexist harmoniously. —Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025

Civility leads to sociability, a concept that creates a political link between an interactive citizenry and a truly functional republic. —Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

The Covid pandemic may have changed habits slightly — people are understandably more reticent about passing around the same cup and straw — but sociability is still key. —Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 July 2024