conversational
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃənl/
:
coloquial
- The book is written in a conversational style that makes it easy for readers to connect with the characters.
But that doesn't explain all conversational narcissism.
- But that doesn't explain all conversational narcissism.
- I believe that I did have a real back and forth conversational relationship with God.
- But, you know, I will sort of laugh as a conversational lubricant.
- We are a we are a conversational podcast.
- Let's put like a conversational group seating group in this area.
- This is kind of like the highest form of like conversational AI that we're we're seeing.
- What could I say to Tim as our conversational starter?
- So in my book, The Race Card, I pointed to the importance of conversational norms of equality.
- So, yeah, it's it's conversational in that you shouldn't sound too rehearsed.
- Only you know what that is, but you have to get conversational in the language of that internal voice.
- Now, For these reasons, narcissistic folks often get accused of being conversational hijackers.
- OK, so like talk shows, conversational.
- One is it presupposes a kind of conversational structure that you're having with yourself.
- But I think you if you do that for me, I will not sound as conversational.
- Oh, I'm sorry, that means conversational time is OVER.
Examples
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So it's a heavily conversational book.
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Like Knight, Moore writes in a clear, conversational style that should appeal to students.
Academic text (1996) -
But what we're gonna do is have these sort of fun, interesting, conversational type questions.
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On a conversational level, they were right up there with you.
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I believe that I did have a real back and forth conversational relationship with God.
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This is just for conversational purposes.
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Students I had met often stopped me on campus to practice their conversational English with a native speaker.
Academic text (1999) -
We merely engaged on a profound conversational level.
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"Well," she said, attempting to slow the conversational tempo, "my boys will be home soon."
Fiction book (2002) -
So, yeah, it's it's conversational in that you shouldn't sound too rehearsed.
Synonyms
36
3.3
Talking a lot in a friendly, informal way
7
6.5
Language people use in everyday speech rather than in formal writing
6
7.0
Talking a lot about small, unimportant things
1
7.5
Involving conversation where people share and discuss different ideas
A friendly, informal way of talking like a casual chat
Full of long conversations that feel boring
Involving conversation between people who have different views
Antonyms
Compounds
How Conversational
- Informal
36
3.3
- Informal
7
6.5
28
3.9
98
3.1
24
3.5
- Formal
394
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
conversational = conversation (transparent) = conversation + al
The adjective is formed regularly from 'conversation' + '-al' and its meaning is directly related to conversation.
Etymology
The word conversational comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and vers- 'turn', the same root you see in conversation and converse, so it shows people 'turning' their words to each other. That's why a conversational style feels like a normal, relaxed talk where people take turns speaking.