conversationalist

[ kon-ver-sey-shuh-nl-ist ]

noun

1. a person who enjoys and contributes to good conversation; an interesting person in conversation.

conversationalist

/ ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst /

noun

1. a person who enjoys or excels in conversation

Word History and Origins

Origin of conversationalist¹

First recorded in 1830–40; conversational + -ist

Example Sentences

In person, Khoury is genial and a fine conversationalist, speaking English gilded with a pronounced Arabic accent.

From The Daily Beast

As a brilliant conversationalist and well-versed political economist he has few rivals in his country.

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Horace Bianchon was a brilliant and inspiring conversationalist.

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She mentioned to the Sister Superior afterward that young Mr. Arnold was really a delightful conversationalist.

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We bought our first groceries of Mrs. Robert Phin, of Strathdee, simply because she is an inimitable conversationalist.

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On many topics he was not a good conversationalist, because he felt that he was not learned enough.

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