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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The crucial feature, a conversational Siri that lives up to Apple’s standards of quality, security, and privacy still hasn’t been implemented.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Lore Segal’s conversational stories, Francis Spufford’s time-traveling fantasy, a murder in Scotland and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Another tip is to treat children as conversational partners even when they're babies, Danielle Matthews, a professor of psychology at University of Sheffield, told the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Also, I love the tone, which is so conversational and sometimes, I hope, pretty funny.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
The Korean language has no fewer than six different levels of conversational address, depending on the relationship between the addressee and the addresser: formal deference, informal deference, blunt, familiar, intimate, and plain.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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