1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

compatibleness

noun

Definition of compatiblenessnext
as in friendship

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatibleness
  1. friendship
  2. compatibility
  3. companionship
  4. fraternization
  5. amity
  6. harmony
  7. collaboration
  8. reciprocity
Noun
  • The two wives soon strike up a tentative friendship as Ye-ji expresses interest in telling Ho-seok’s story — but the group dynamic grows increasingly complicated by their extreme class differences and subtly conflicting desires.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Another chapter digs into Ronson’s rocky friendship with the comedy writer Graham Linehan, whose involvement in the gender-critical movement led him to act out online in ways that Ronson reads as self-destructive.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • Meanwhile, older software companies have been keen to exhibit their compatibility with AI algorithms even as the new kid on the block threatens their turf.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some products also include device-level firewall protection or cloud backup, but features, storage limits and compatibility can vary by platform.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of compatibility
Noun
  • These surrogates, mostly in their 20s and 30s, provide companionship rather than specialized medical care, visiting, chatting, helping clients set up smartphones or accompanying them to medical appointments.
    — HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Seeking female companionship, Chris Mark turns to dating apps; eager to feel seen, Greg Chism becomes a YouTuber.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of companionship
Noun
  • Experience some feel-good fraternization at one of these social sauna spots.
    — Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2026
  • There is a no fraternization policy that was in place.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Definition of fraternization
Noun
  • There are, of course, other models of languages coexisting, with varying levels of amity.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of amity
Noun
  • Maybe there was some harmony there with sports and hosting with Erin.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That harmony makes all the difference—Cygnet 22 delivers a martini with remarkable smoothness, depth, and elegance that is difficult to match.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • The Elf Experience will offer a range of merchandise, such as apparel, accessories, toys, treats and artist collaborations.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The sculpture came about through a collaboration between the Sigg Art Foundation, Pantheon Art, and Fonderia Artistica Battaglia in Milan.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of collaboration
Noun
  • The challenge is to include in their design conditions of reciprocity.
    — Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This triumvirate uses their voices, their power, their compassion to embody this virtuous cycle of generosity and reciprocity without forfeiting their personhood, bodies, or resources to anyone.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reciprocity
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

compatible
compatibleness
compatriot
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Compatibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatibleness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 18
See More

Popular

See More

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
crayons-in-a-circle
Guess the Color Quiz Questions that use the whole box of crayons.
See All