companionable

[ kuhm-pan-yuh-nuh-buhl ]

/ kəmˈpæn yə nə bəl /

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adjective

possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial.

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Origin of companionable

1350–1400; Middle English. See companion¹, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM companionable

com·pan·ion·a·bil·i·ty, com·pan·ion·a·ble·ness, nouncom·pan·ion·a·bly, adverbun·com·pan·ion·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby companionable

companding, compañera, compañero, compañia, companion, companionable, companion animal, companion artery to sciatic nerve, companionate, companionate marriage, companion cell

How to use companionable in a sentence

Hudson’s companionable presence, and some of his delightful prose, enrich this book.
A particular fascination with a peculiar bird|Karen Sandstrom|May 7, 2021|Washington Post
Can be seen as either slightly sinister or companionable, as in “Me and my shadow.”
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I'll take a dip myself, just to be companionable, and tomorrow morning we can get back to any size you like.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
I have forgotten a companionable cat who each morning takes her seat on the long leather settee beside me and shares my crescents.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith

During the first days and nights of his mother's illness, they had talked, or sat in companionable silence, by the hour.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The whole had a combination of companionable good humor, and instant aggression when necessary.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
During my absence it had pushed up higher and had spread its branches wider, but it was still the same companionable tree.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur

British Dictionary definitions for companionable

companionable

/ (kəmˈpænjənəbəl) /

adjective

suited to be a companion; sociable

Derived forms of companionable

companionableness or companionability, nouncompanionably, adverb

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companionable

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British Dictionary definitions for companionable

adjective

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