com·pan·ion·a·ble

[kuhm-pan-yuh-nuh-buhl]
adjective
possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English. See companion1, -able

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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companionable (kəmˈpænjənəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
suited to be a companion; sociable
 
com'panionableness
 
n
 
companiona'bility
 
n
 
com'panionably
 
adv

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Example sentences
Only the thick stars, closer and more companionable than in months of foliage, burn alert and serene.
She and her husband enjoyed a close and companionable relationship, and she wrote to him of her hopes for an independent nation.
They may rest in the same general area, or companionable animals may pair for sleeping while swimming.
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