conversational
Americanadjective
-
of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation.
a conversational tone of voice.
-
able or ready to converse; given to conversation.
adjective
-
of, using, or in the manner of conversation
-
inclined to or skilled in conversation; conversable
Synonym Usage
See colloquial.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Etymology
Origin of conversational
First recorded in 1770–80; conversation + -al 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The company and OpenAI also will collaborate on enterprise applications using OpenAI’s Codex coding assistant as well as “more automated and conversational workflows,” Visa said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
At its developers conference Monday, Apple executives showed how the more conversational virtual assistant Siri AI can help people get more done.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Every time a leader avoids a hard truth, sidesteps a real tension or makes disagreement feel risky, you pay a hefty price: conversational debt.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Jack White served as “music director,” while Jeff Daniels joined for a conversational segment rooted in Michigan identity and local culture.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Every conversational and epistolary road sign and guide- post that she had held up before the girls pointed to their father’s final, terrible failure.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
