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companionable

[ kuh m-pan-yuh-nuh-buh l ]
/ kəmˈpæn yə nə bəl /
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adjective

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

Words related to companionable

affable, amicable, complacent, congenial, convivial, cordial, cozy, familiar, genial, good-natured, gregarious, intimate, mellow, neighborly, outgoing, sociable, social, tight, clubby, conversable

Words nearby companionable

companion piece, companion planting, companion set, companion star, companion vein, companionable, companionate, companionate marriage, companionship, companionway, company

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
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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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