conversable
Americanadjective
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easy and pleasant to talk with; agreeable.
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able or disposed to converse.
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pertaining to or proper for conversation.
adjective
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easy or pleasant to talk to
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able or inclined to talk
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Etymology
Origin of conversable
From the Medieval Latin word conversābilis, dating back to 1590–1600. See converse 1, -able
Example Sentences
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Such in fact has been her habitual frame ever since; though the endeavors of her friends, who have sought to console her, have rendered her somewhat more conversable.
From The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton by Foster, Hannah Webster
The operation was repeated, and it was finally found that, by means of this extemporised ear-trumpet, the poor creature once more became a conversable member of society.
From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
This aspiration was whispered, as though its object were within conversable distance.
From Idolatry A Romance by Hawthorne, Julian
I have met with two or three well-informed men of the world, and some lively conversable women; but none of either sex that at all reminded me of the well-educated men and women of Europe.
From Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 by Graham, Maria
He was usually very conversable, and would chat away by the hour together, in a fashion half shrewd, half simple, often very interesting; but now he was silent and distrait.
From Not Pretty, but Precious by De Forest, J. W. (John William)
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