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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His face softened and lighted; the broad shoulders seemed to relax from their uncompromising squareness; he stood more easily upon his feet; he glowed with a certain encouraging companionableness.
From The Seeker by Harry Leon Wilson
"He knew how great was my need of a few moments' companionableness with—with——" "No," she interrupted.
From The Gentleman from Indiana by Booth Tarkington
My friend the Secretary of the Treasury is a man possessing in an uncommon degree that rare and most attractive of human qualities, companionableness.
From Pieces of Eight by Richard Le Gallienne
His physical prowess, joined with his humor and his companionableness; entirely captivated Clary's Grove.
From Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Springs of Action as Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War by Nathaniel W. (Nathaniel Wright) Stephenson
The conversation was evidently serious; his head was bent, and Isabel's lifted left hand rested against her cheek; but all the significances of their thoughtful attitude denoted companionableness and a shared understanding.
From The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington
