clubbable

adjective

ˈklə-bə-bəl How to pronounce clubbable (audio)
variants also clubable
Definition of clubbablenext
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others a frequenter of coffeehouses, Samuel Johnson has been called the most clubbable man in English literature

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Recent Examples of clubbable While other right-wing populists, in Europe and elsewhere, get caught up in talk of race, or religion, or replacement theory, Farage’s language is always careful, always clubbable. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025 Its top editors have tended to be tweedy, clubbable figures who slip between academia and the upper reaches of journalism. — New York Times, 26 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubbable
  1. outgoing
  2. social
  3. friendly
  4. convivial
  5. hospitable
  6. companionable
Adjective
  • Nate Coulter, the outgoing executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System, has been interested in beautifying the vacant strip of land, which is near the Main Library.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026
  • The pressures have led to public disagreements among regional leaders, raising questions about whether the bloc can endure, outgoing chairman and Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew acknowledged.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of outgoing
Adjective
  • The hotel has also invested in the local community by supporting social causes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • Even as many corporate leaders embrace LinkedIn and other social platforms for visibility and influence, a smaller cohort of executives at some of America’s largest companies continues to buck the trend.
    — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of social
Adjective
  • Both are beginner-friendly and simply require a little curiosity to get started.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop more new petite-friendly Quince finds.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • While not fine dining in the truest sense, Mother was a colorful and convivial space to enjoy Venditti’s elevated vegetarian and vegan plates.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • But the Ojai Music Festival comfort zone goes no further than a blissful outdoor setting in Libbey Park and convivial audience.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of convivial
Adjective
  • Though like The-Witch-the-movie, this strange, jarring delight is concerned with the fate of older women in un-hospitable climes.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
  • Skunks would rather put up with the strong scent of mothballs than leave a hospitable environment, making mothballs totally ineffective against skunks.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
Definition of hospitable
Adjective
  • In a companionable, lively voice, the author includes us in those adventures.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Saturn in your companionable 7th house is encouraging Pluto in your playful 5th house, so the energy of these cosmic powerhouses should be a little less hard to handle and a lot more fun!
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
Definition of companionable

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“Clubbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbable. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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