companionable

[ kuhm-pan-yuh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

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

companionable

/ kəmˈpænjənəbəl /

adjective

1. suited to be a companion; sociable

Derived Forms

• comˈpanionably, adverb
• comˈpanionableness, noun

Other Words From

• com·panion·a·bili·ty com·panion·a·ble·ness noun
• com·panion·a·bly adverb
• uncom·panion·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of companionable¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See companion ¹, -able

Example Sentences

The silences are starting to feel less companionable and more awkward, and I’m worried this is going to start straining our relationship.

From Washington Post

Hudson’s companionable presence, and some of his delightful prose, enrich this book.

From Washington Post

Can be seen as either slightly sinister or companionable, as in “Me and my shadow.”

From The Daily Beast

I'll take a dip myself, just to be companionable, and tomorrow morning we can get back to any size you like.

From Project Gutenberg

I have forgotten a companionable cat who each morning takes her seat on the long leather settee beside me and shares my crescents.

From Project Gutenberg

During the first days and nights of his mother's illness, they had talked, or sat in companionable silence, by the hour.

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The whole had a combination of companionable good humor, and instant aggression when necessary.

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During my absence it had pushed up higher and had spread its branches wider, but it was still the same companionable tree.

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