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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, adjectiveWords nearby companionable
companding, compañera, compañero, compañia, companion, companionable, companion animal, companionate, companionate marriage, companion cell, companion ladder
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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, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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