companionable

adjective

kəm-ˈpan-yə-nə-bəl How to pronounce companionable (audio)
Definition of companionablenext
1
as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest a companionable pat on the back let me know that my shipmates were now my friends

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2
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others a good club for companionable enthusiasts of the great outdoors

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Recent Examples of companionable Saturn in your companionable 7th house is encouraging Pluto in your playful 5th house, so the energy of these cosmic powerhouses should be a little less hard to handle and a lot more fun! — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026 Your messages can land with authority under today’s Sun-Jupiter trine, which highlights the practical words of your 3rd house and the companionable kindness of your 7th house. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 Beliefs and routines tug at one another as the subliminal Moon in your 9th House of Expansion squares companionable Venus in your 6th House of Work. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026 Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for companionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionable
  1. warm
  2. outgoing
  3. friendly
  4. social
  5. gracious
  6. hospitable
  7. convivial
Adjective
  • Gigi Hadid broke out the trend in corduroy pants form, which is perfectly seasonal with soft and warm fabric paired with a relaxed design.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The fleeting time in Georgia between the sweltering summer heat and damp winter chill has finally arrived, featuring cool mornings, warm evenings and trees dappled with orange leaves.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • There was a ballot proposal on nonpartisan elections put forward by a commission appointed by outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, but Mamdani blocked that with the help of the Legislature.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The outgoing authorities remain in control until a formal transition of power, expected to take several weeks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of outgoing
Adjective
  • The service The staff are as smooth and friendly as the setting.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the beery bonhomie and singalong-friendly simplicity of their tunes, the Twisted Teens are grappling with an increasingly complex tangle of contradictions and tensions.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • The hotel is part lodging, part social club, and 100 percent focused on catering to a certain type of hard-charging, outdoor enthusiast.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Both the Hesburgh Commission report in the early 1980s and the Jordan Commission report in the late 1990s emphasized the need for civic and social assimilation of immigrants.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of social
Adjective
  • At the heart of these experiences is the resort’s Master Pathfinder and team of Pathfinders, who act essentially as adventure concierges, gracious hosts, and expert guides.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • No Camas coach would talk (although one, along with a school administrator, was gracious to me), and the boy's mother wouldn't acknowledge my presence Saturday.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of gracious
Adjective
  • Backers envision more riverside development bringing tourists to kayak, fish and otherwise enjoy cleaner waterways that are more hospitable to native plants and animals.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Music’s mainstream is also currently less hospitable to hip-hop than its been in years past, leaving real estate up for grabs (Drake is the only rapper to post a top 10 Hot 100 hit as a lead artist in 2026).
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hospitable
Adjective
  • Dinner is more convivial; patients plan trips to nearby towns or ascents of local hills together.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Up front is a colonial-looking bar with high ceilings and chandeliers, then out back there’s the kind of tropical courtyard that NOLA does best, all leafy greenery and convivial seclusion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of convivial

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