conversationalist
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- noun
- /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃənəlɪst/
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conversador
- Judar, who spoke fluent Common, was an amiable, if somewhat self-deprecating, conversationalist.
Some people are just just skilled conversationalists or they just notice other people.
- Some people are just just skilled conversationalists or they just notice other people.
- Can work a room, you know, great conversationalist.
- I'm the I'm the worst conversationalist.
- So if you want to get laid, be well groomed, be well dressed and be a decent conversationalist and you'll meet girls.
- You're the same kind of conversationalist, which is like first principles questions of like, what the hell happened?
- If there are three questions for our conversationalists, does anyone have a question that they'd like to pose to the group?
Examples
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Florin proved to be a good conversationalist as well as an excellent host.
Fiction book (2001) -
"You must either be a fascinating conversationalist or quite a cook," she says.
Fiction book (2002) -
Not much of a conversationalist, are you?
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Where is my wife, the brilliant conversationalist, when I need her?
Academic text (1999) -
I am far from a brilliant conversationalist, but there is no fear in it for me anymore.
Blog text (8) -
You know, I work alone... and my best friend's not much of a conversationalist.
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Since Pork was neither a student of public affairs nor a good conversationalist, he wanted no part of such talk.
Fiction book (1993) -
You're a brilliant conversationalist, Ben.
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"He's a very charming conversationalist," Mrs. Brewster said.
Fiction book (2000) -
At dinner parties, she is always the best conversationalist, keeping everyone engaged with her stories.
Synonyms
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A person who tells stories in a fun and interesting way
A person who talks easily and makes others enjoy talking
How Engaging
Surface Forms
Morphology
conversationalist = conversation (transparent) = converse + ation + ist
The word 'conversationalist' is transparently derived from 'conversation' with the addition of the suffix '-ist', indicating a person skilled in that activity.
Etymology
Conversationalist comes from conversation, which is built from con- ('with') and a root meaning 'to turn' or 'to be with someone'. So a conversationalist is a person who is good at being 'with' others in talk and at keeping a conversation going.