companionable
adjective
possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial.
companionableness
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a word derived from
companionable.
Example Sentences
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One of the most obvious defects which struck me in this and two or three other families, whom I afterward visited, was the want of companionableness in the daughters.
From Coelebs In Search of a Wife by Hannah More
There was another and quieter side in which he showed his rare companionableness and endeared himself to many people.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 4, March, 1896 by Various
Very curious was the conflict in her face; her strong natural companionableness, her suspicion of him, and her sense of the dignity which her situation demanded, contending together.
From A Dozen Ways Of Love by Lily Dougall
Mr. Logan has animation of style, good spirits, a gift of agreeable and enlivening expression, and a certain charm which may be called companionableness.
From A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West by Hamlin Garland
But before we realize its greatness, we realize its pleasantness, its companionableness.
From Dr. Johnson and His Circle by John Cann Bailey
