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   companionable

   /kəmˈpanjənəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. friendly and sociable: "a companionable young man"
   • ▪ (of a situation) relaxed and pleasant because shared with friends or friendly people: "they walked in companionable silence"

   Word Origin early 17th century: alteration of obsolete companiable, influenced by companion1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. companionability noun
   • 2. companionableness noun
   • 3. companionably adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPANIONABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. us / kəmˈpæn·jə·nə·bəl / Add to word list. friendly and pleasant to be with. (Definition of companionable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of companionable. companionable.

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   The meaning of COMPANIONABLE is marked by, conducive to, or suggestive of companionship : sociable. How to use companionable in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPANIONABLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / kəmˈpæn·jə·nə·bəl / Add to word list. friendly and pleasant to be with. (Definition of companionable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of companionable. companionable. Talk is cheap, but companionable silence is something you have to work for.

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   Companionable definition: possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial.. See examples of COMPANIONABLE used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › companionableCompanionable - definition of companionable by The Free...

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   1. Having the qualities of a good companion; friendly. See Synonyms at social. 2. Suggestive of or conducive to companionship: reading together in companionable silence. com·pan′ion·a·ble·ness n. com·pan′ion·a·bly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › companionableCOMPANIONABLE Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for COMPANIONABLE: warm, friendly, gracious, comradely, affectionate, collegial, merry, neighborly; Antonyms of COMPANIONABLE: hostile, antagonistic, unfriendly, cold, icy, cool, alienated, chilly.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPANIONABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a person as companionable, you mean they are friendly and pleasant to be with.