conversational
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation.
a conversational tone of voice.
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able or ready to converse; given to conversation.
adjective
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of, using, or in the manner of conversation
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inclined to or skilled in conversation; conversable
Related Words
See colloquial.
Other Word Forms
- conversationally adverb
- nonconversational adjective
- nonconversationally adverb
- preconversational adjective
- unconversational adjective
Etymology
Origin of conversational
First recorded in 1770–80; conversation + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Having Albert Brooks as a best friend likely molded his style too; both were forerunners of a school of comedy that merged a naturalistic, conversational delivery with an absurdist sensibility.
From Salon
That matters more than in traditional SEO because LLMs generally need more information to answer detailed, conversational questions that build on a given user’s history.
“This paper is our town in miniature—committed, conversational and a little bit quirky.”
From Los Angeles Times
The EU's investigation will also cover Google's AI Mode, which gives people an answer in a conversational style with some links to other pages.
From BBC
Composed of original footage and the director’s conversational voice-over, “Zodiac Killer Project” is the chalk outline of his missing and presumed dead documentary.
From Los Angeles Times
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