COMPANIONABLE Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

companionable

adjective

kəm-ˈpan-yə-nə-bəl

Definition of companionable

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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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

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Adjective

Thanks to warm, dry and windy conditions, the fire — named Smokehouse Creek fire — rapidly spread, becoming the largest fire in Texas history.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
At a little under two feet, the can’t-miss fixture spreads a warm light that creates a welcoming atmosphere for reading, relaxing, or sharing drinks without harsh overhead lighting or a spindly, corner-lurking, fluorescent presence.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of warm

Adjective

Election officials would also have to submit their outgoing and return ballot-envelope designs to USPS for review.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Matthew Friend, Nike’s outgoing chief financial officer, told Wall Street that the company faces several headwinds unrelated to consumer demand or price sensitivity, including evolving tariff policies and geopolitical disruption in the Middle East.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of outgoing

Adjective

Underneath the friendly little pixel clock, though, the presence of an ESP32 makes things interesting, and Ulanzi has done something rather unusual.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
Otherwise, there’s definitely a family-friendly element to the hotel (the whole storybook feel screams childhood), though the food options may be a little bit advanced for a kids’ palate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of friendly

Adjective

Picking up a group tab, joining a cause, or saying yes to a social plan could stretch your budget, even if your generosity is sincere.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
As with so many social and cultural issues in Iran, the wearing of the hijab seems to some a misplaced priority at a time of conflict and economic crisis.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of social

Adjective

If this doesn’t seem like a gracious revelation, there’s a point to the deep horror that Manchevski draws out here.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
When the two first meet in a dressing room during the pilot, Jaymes is gracious while Barnes is condescending.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gracious

Adjective

All this makes for tough ground to defend, and a climate that’s all too hospitable to reactionary explanation.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
The planes, for example, will cool their heels in the desert of Arizona, where the weather is more hospitable to their corrosion-prone bodies.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hospitable

Adjective

But the best skillets, with the right presentation, are a hosting choice that can bring a rustic, convivial touch to a family-style meal.

— Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
But after a morning of pastoral Tyrolean views, followed by a convivial lunch at a lakefront restaurant, my commitment to solitude wavered.

— Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Definition of convivial

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