companionable
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adjective \kəm-ˈpan-yə-nə-bəl\Definition of COMPANIONABLE
: marked by, conducive to, or suggestive of companionship : sociable <companionable people> <companionable laughter>
— com·pan·ion·abil·i·ty \-ˌpan-yə-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— com·pan·ion·able·ness noun
— com·pan·ion·ably \-ˈpan-yə-nə-blē\ adverb
See Examples of COMPANIONABLE
- <a companionable pat on the back let me know that my shipmates were now my friends>
- <a good club for companionable enthusiasts of the great outdoors>
First Known Use of COMPANIONABLE
14th century
Related to COMPANIONABLE
- Synonyms
- amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial, friendly, comradely, cordial, genial, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey [chiefly British], neighborly, palsy, palsy-walsy [slang], warm, warmhearted
- Antonyms
- antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly
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