Difference between Congenial and Sociable

What is the difference between Congenial and Sociable?

Congenial as an adjective is having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests while Sociable as an adjective is tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial.

Congenial

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests friendly or sociable suitable to one's needs

Example sentence: I found a certain kind of music congenial to me; it never occurred to me to write music that was academically acceptable.

Sociable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial.

Example sentence: My peers, lately, have found companionship through means of intoxication - it makes them sociable. I, however, cannot force myself to use drugs to cheat on my loneliness - it is all that I have - and when the drugs and alcohol dissipate, will be all that my peers have as well.

We hope you now know whether to use Congenial or Sociable in your sentence.

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