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
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Words related to companionable

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

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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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