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
Other Word Forms
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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At luncheon the three young ladies met as usual in the dining-room: Fanny appeared to have recovered her spirits and good-humour, and Henrietta seemed to wish to be more conversable than usual.
From The Vicar of Wrexhill by Mrs Trollope
Now to see if there is anyone conversable within these walls.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
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 Maria Graham
You will not wonder if upon this surprise I was not conversable for some minutes, and that the disorder had almost discovered itself.
From The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana by Daniel Defoe
Gurney is not so conversable, but has every appearance of being pre-eminently happy.
From Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography by Edward N. Hoare
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