companionable
3
6.1
- adjective
- /kəmˈpæn.jə.nə.bəl/
:
compañero
- Everyone was companionable; individuals fell into step with groups, making friends.
- companionable silence
- companionable evening
- companionable conversation
Examples
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After a long stretch of surprisingly companionable silence, I said goodnight, promised to return soon, and headed for home.
Fiction book (2000) -
Matthew and I were enjoying a civilized evening: dinner, companionable feelings, conversation, a walk on a fine summer night.
Academic text (1998) -
Well, Joseph, this is very nice and companionable.
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The two old friends were sitting in companionable silence, watching the Sports Channel on television.
Fiction book (2002) -
Just now, they shared a companionable silence as the long line of cars crossed the bridge.
Fiction book (1994) -
We watched the machines for a time, in companionable silence.
Fiction book (1999) -
As cats age, they move more slowly and become companionable and tactilely satisfying.
Academic text (2011) -
Jilly leaned back on the sofa, enjoying the companionable silence for a while before she finally spoke.
Fiction book (1997) -
The dogs do their bit to create companionable noise, going off like air-raid sirens whenever a jogger puffs past.
Fiction book (2000) -
Matthew and I were enjoying a civilized evening filled with companionable feelings as we talked and laughed together.
Synonyms
21
3.4
Friendly and pleasant in a way people like
18
1.0
Pleasant to be with or to experience
11
7.0
A person who likes being with other people
Friendly and wanting to make social connections
Antonyms
How Companionable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Companionable comes from companion, which itself is built from com- 'with' and panis 'bread', so a companion was originally someone you 'share bread with'. So companionable means friendly and pleasant to be with — like someone you would happily sit and eat with.