companionable
Americanadjective
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- companionability noun
- companionableness noun
- companionably adverb
- uncompanionable adjective
Etymology
Origin of companionable
1350–1400; Middle English. See companion 1, -able
Example Sentences
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By contrast, “Shadow Ticket” offers a wildly seductive overture, a companionable but occasionally slack midsection, and a haunting sucker punch of an ending.
From Los Angeles Times
It's punctuated by stretches of companionable silence, where Young drums on his knees, or interacts with his son Ben, who was born with severe cerebral palsy.
From BBC
It’s companionable, with casts made to feel like family, and the long seasons mean that practically any show you throw in with, good, bad or indifferent, will have a chance to grow on you.
From Los Angeles Times
Fran and Owen have been chatting for only a few minutes, not all that companionably, when he asks her out.
From New York Times
"On each occasion, the tree has been a witness not only to our companionable day's walking, but also to the journeys of each of our lives," he said.
From BBC
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