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conversable, a.|kənˈvɜːsəb(ə)l|
(erron. -ible.)
[a. F. conversable (16th c. in Littré), ad. med.L. conversābilis to be conversed with, f. conversārī to converse. In 17th c. stressed ˈconversable.]
1. That may be conversed with.
†a. That may be frequented, associated with, etc.: see converse v. 1–3.
†b. Open to intercourse, sociable (obs.).
c. With whom one can converse easily and agreeably; easy and pleasant in conversation.
d. Able or disposed to converse, fond of talking.
1598Florio, Praticabile, conuersable, that may be frequented or practised. 1645Evelyn Diary 21 May, The ladys here are very conversable, and the religious women not at all reserv'd. 1673S. C. Art of Complaisance 134 The conversable Fop is such a one who can indifferently discourse of what he has heard or seen. a1689A. Behn Novels (1871) II. 143 That conversable thing I hate..That prides himself upon his prate. 1713Guardian No. 137 An empty man of a great family is a creature that is scarce conversible. 1757Wesley Wks. (1872) IX. 324 The mild, courteous, conversable Heathens who border on Georgia and Carolina. 1845Bachel. Albany (1848) 228 Mrs. Lilly was so conversable a woman, that she was in the habit of talking to herself. 1867Carlyle Remin. (1881) II. 143 He was cheerful, musical, politely conversible.
2. Of, pertaining or proper to social intercourse, or converse.
a1631Donne in Select. (1840) 37 Which are names of..sociable relations, conuersable notions. 1672–3Marvell Reh. Transp. II. 269 The three Homileticall conversable Virtues, Veritas, Comitas and Urbanitas. 1710Steele Tatler No. 264 ⁋5 A Sacrifice of more than the Four hundred thousandth Part of his Conversable Life. 1815Jane Austen Emma i. xii. 84 The evening was quiet and conversable. 1838Lytton Alice 138 Cleveland, having won 14 points, was in a very gay, conversable humour. |