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
• 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

Takefumi explored whether dog ownership could affect sociability by exposing mice to the oral microbiomes found in the dog-owning group, then assessed their social behaviors. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026

For McIver, the campaign’s atmosphere of resolve and sociability was intoxicating. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 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

Besides the gleaming blue hull, the 60-footer has an open layout that encourages sociability while promoting privacy in areas like the sunbed at the stern or foredeck lounge. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025