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Synonyms & Antonyms of companionable
1
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
- a companionable pat on the back let me know that my shipmates were now my friends
Synonyms for companionable
- amicable,
- bonhomous,
- buddy-buddy,
- chummy,
- collegial,
- comradely,
- cordial,
- friendly,
- genial,
- hail-fellow,
- hail-fellow-well-met,
- hearty,
- matey
- [chiefly British],
- neighborly,
- palsy,
- palsy-walsy
- [slang],
- warm,
- warmhearted
Words Related to companionable
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- outgoing
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2
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
- a good club for companionable enthusiasts of the great outdoors
Synonyms for companionable
- boon,
- clubbable
- (also clubable),
- clubby,
- convivial,
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- gregarious,
- outgoing,
- sociable,
- social
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“Companionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionable. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of companionable was in 1593
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