companionable
[kuh m-pan-yuh-nuh-buh l]
adjective
possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial.
Origin of companionable
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Related Words for companionable
affable, amicable, complacent, congenial, convivial, cordial, cozy, familiar, genial, good-natured, gregarious, intimate, mellow, neighborly, outgoing, sociable, social, tight, clubby, conversableExamples from the Web for companionable
Contemporary Examples of companionable
Can be seen as either slightly sinister or companionable, as in “Me and my shadow.”
Historical Examples of companionable
In the social circle he is companionable, but not a very good conversationalist.
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
An old dictionary would have been to the full as companionable.
It must be close upon the hour of their waning, yet how big and soft; and how companionable!
The Dragon PainterMary McNeil Fenollosa
It separated me so far from these beautiful, companionable beings.
Mizora: A ProphecyMary E. Bradley
They are stout folk, kind and companionable, and they do not love masters.
Waiting for DaylightHenry Major Tomlinson
companionable
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