companionable
possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial.
Origin of companionable
1Other words from companionable
- com·pan·ion·a·bil·i·ty, com·pan·ion·a·ble·ness, noun
- com·pan·ion·a·bly, adverb
- un·com·pan·ion·a·ble, adjective
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How to use companionable in a sentence
The silences are starting to feel less companionable and more awkward, and I’m worried this is going to start straining our relationship.
Carolyn Hax: What to do when you’re out of things to talk about with your spouse | Carolyn Hax | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostHudson’s companionable presence, and some of his delightful prose, enrich this book.
Can be seen as either slightly sinister or companionable, as in “Me and my shadow.”
I'll take a dip myself, just to be companionable, and tomorrow morning we can get back to any size you like.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylI have forgotten a companionable cat who each morning takes her seat on the long leather settee beside me and shares my crescents.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley Smith
During the first days and nights of his mother's illness, they had talked, or sat in companionable silence, by the hour.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe whole had a combination of companionable good humor, and instant aggression when necessary.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonDuring my absence it had pushed up higher and had spread its branches wider, but it was still the same companionable tree.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthur
British Dictionary definitions for companionable
/ (kəmˈpænjənəbəl) /
suited to be a companion; sociable
Derived forms of companionable
- companionableness or companionability, noun
- companionably, adverb
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