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as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation
the antiques dealer is not the conversational sort, so customers should not expect any impromptu chats
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as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
struck a very conversational tone in his reports of his travels through foreign countries
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as in vernacular
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
uses conversational language instead of more stilted expressions in her campaign speeches
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Recent Examples of conversational
Infotainment systems will become genuinely conversational, much like Alexa.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The company argues that by combining conversational AI with structured evaluation, dating apps can move closer to how people actually build relationships in real life.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
This searching sincerity is a hallmark of Horn’s songwriting, delivering existential probing with a dry, conversational delivery and a minimal instrumental palette.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
The live performance footage sounded terrific but some of the conversational interviews needed cleanup with modern audio tools.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Last December Meta acquired Limitless, a start-up with a conversational AI pendant.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Today’s Siri lacks a chat-like feel and the back-and-forth conversational abilities of OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The company argues that by combining conversational AI with structured evaluation, dating apps can move closer to how people actually build relationships in real life.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
This searching sincerity is a hallmark of Horn’s songwriting, delivering existential probing with a dry, conversational delivery and a minimal instrumental palette.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
The live performance footage sounded terrific but some of the conversational interviews needed cleanup with modern audio tools.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Last December Meta acquired Limitless, a start-up with a conversational AI pendant.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Today’s Siri lacks a chat-like feel and the back-and-forth conversational abilities of OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversational
Adjective
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Sophia wasn’t particularly talkative that evening.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Lopez describes her daughter as an energetic, talkative child who speaks both English and Spanish.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This time around, our Traitors and Faithfuls are a beautiful assortment of Housewives, Survivors, athletes, actors, and plenty of mothers — both literal (Donna Kelce) and in the colloquial sense (Porsha Williams).—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The colloquial term Paczki Day is used for Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras.—
Jelissa Burns,
Freep.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Built between 1929 and 1938, the residence reflects Plunkett’s mastery of California vernacular architecture.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2026
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The rooms Guest rooms and suites have been nearly completely redone, corner to corner, and brought into a modern design vernacular.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Police said the woman was non-communicative.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
19 Jan. 2026
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From Ron being just the guiding light of all of it, and so understanding, communicative and gentle with me — just such a great leader in every way, shape or form.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Emerging new informal duty might be for therapists to inform their clients about the ups and downs of using AI for mental health guidance, see my analysis at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Days later, in Los Angeles, Home Depot parking lots—long informal hiring sites for day laborers—again became flashpoints for enforcement actions and community backlash.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conversational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversational. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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