companionability
- noun
- /kəmˌpæn.jəˈnæb.əl.ɪ.ti/
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compañerismo
- The dog showed great companionability, always eager to sit by his owner's side.
Examples
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Friendship is built on shared experiences and the companionability that develops over time.
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A softened tone of reverie at the end almost repudiates the earlier starkness, as if the pain of historical loss acquires its own sweet companionability once the actual scene of desecration is left behind.
Academic text (1995) -
Her companionability made it easy for everyone to feel comfortable at the party.
Synonyms
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1.0
A kind and pleasant way of treating other people
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6.5
Being pleasant and friendly so people enjoy your company
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4.1
A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that makes people feel comfortable
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5.3
A friendly, gentle way that makes people feel comfortable
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5.5
A friendly, cheerful way that makes people feel welcome
The quality of being friendly and pleasant to be with
Being friendly and easy to talk to
A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that avoids conflict
Antonyms
How Companionable
Surface Forms
Morphology
companionability = companionable (transparent) = companion + able + ity
The adjective 'companionable' is transparently formed from 'companion' + '-able' meaning 'able to be a companion'; adding '-ity' yields the quality.
Etymology
The word companionability comes from companion, originally someone who 'shares bread' with you, plus the ending -ability, meaning 'quality of being'. So companionability is the 'quality of being a pleasant companion', someone who is easy and friendly to be with.