conversationalist
noun
con·ver·sa·tion·al·ist
ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-sh(ə-)nə-list 
: one who converses a great deal or who excels in conversation
a witty conversationalist
Examples of conversationalist in a Sentence
She's not much of a conversationalist.
she's a compulsive conversationalist, so I try to avoid her at the end of the work day
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Five stars remain in the running for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, including environmental conversationalist Robert Irwin; social media personality Alix Earle; actor Elaine Hendrix; Olympic gold-medalist Jordan Chiles; and TV personality Dylan Efron.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Anybody who knew Palmieri in person was aware that the keyboard genius was also salsa’s funniest, most eccentric conversationalist.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Sharp communication skills can help build relationships and propel your career, but being a good conversationalist often takes continual practice, Wood Brooks says.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 26 July 2025
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“Conversationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conversationalist. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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conversationalist
noun
con·ver·sa·tion·al·ist
ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shnə-ləst
-shən-ᵊl-əst
: a person who is fond of or good at conversation
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