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, companionate, companionate marriage, companion cell, companion ladder

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How to use companionable in a sentence

The silences are starting to feel less companionable and more awkward, and I’m worried this is going to start straining our relationship.
Carolyn Hax: What to do when you’re out of things to talk about with your spouse|Carolyn Hax|August 24, 2021|Washington Post
Hudson’s companionable presence, and some of his delightful prose, enrich this book.
A particular fascination with a peculiar bird|Karen Sandstrom|May 7, 2021|Washington Post
Can be seen as either slightly sinister or companionable, as in “Me and my shadow.”
Top 20 Dog Names of the Future|Linda Rosenkrantz|February 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I'll take a dip myself, just to be companionable, and tomorrow morning we can get back to any size you like.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl

I have forgotten a companionable cat who each morning takes her seat on the long leather settee beside me and shares my crescents.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
During the first days and nights of his mother's illness, they had talked, or sat in companionable silence, by the hour.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The whole had a combination of companionable good humor, and instant aggression when necessary.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
During my absence it had pushed up higher and had spread its branches wider, but it was still the same companionable tree.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur

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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companionable

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