conversableadj.

/kənˈvəːsəb(ə)l/

Forms: ( -ible.)

Etymology: < French conversable (16th cent. in Littré), < medieval Latin conversābilis to be conversed with, < conversārī to converse v. In 17th cent. stressed ˈconversable.

1. That may be conversed with.

†a. That may be frequented, associated with, etc.: see converse v. 1 – 3.

ΚΠ

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Praticabile, conuersable, that may be frequented or practised.

†b. Open to intercourse, sociable. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [adjective] > sociable

companablea1387

familiarc1425

fellowlyc1425

companiable1440

fellowable1440

fellowlikec1454

accompanable1548

sociable1573

companionable1593

associable1611

conversablea1684

social1698

easy1714

gregarious1789

aggregative1837

company keeping1839

folksy1852

oncoming1925

mixy1942

outgoing1950

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [adjective] > open to conversation > communicative

communicablea1533

communicative1602

conversablea1684

conversationable1843

a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1645 (1955) II. 410 The Ladys here are very Conversable, and the Religious Women not at all reserv'd.

1713 J. Addison in Guardian 18 Aug. 1/2 An empty Man of a great Family is a Creature that is scarce conversible.

c. With whom one can converse easily and agreeably; easy and pleasant in conversation.

ΚΠ

1757 J. Wesley Wks. (1872) IX. 324 The mild, courteous, conversable Heathens who border on Georgia and Carolina.

a1871 T. Carlyle Reminisc. (1881) II. 143 He was cheerful, musical, politely conversible.

d. Able or disposed to converse, fond of talking.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [adjective]

wordyeOE

talewisec1200

i-worded?c1225

babblinga1250

cacklinga1250

chatteringa1250

speakfula1250

word-wooda1250

of many wordsc1350

janglingc1374

tatteringc1380

tongueya1382

ganglinga1398

readya1400

jargaunt1412

talkative1432

open-moutheda1470

clattering1477

trattling?a1513

windy1513

popping1528

smatteringa1529

rattle?1529

communicablea1533

blab1552

gaggling1553

long-tongued?1553

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gabbling1566

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discoursive1599

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glib1602

flippant1605

talkful1605

nimble-tongued1608

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fliperous1611

garrulous?1611

futile1612

overspeaking1612

feather-tongueda1618

tongue-free1617

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well-breathed1635

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nimble-chop1662

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conversable1673

gash1681

narrative1681

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apposite1701

conversative1703

gabbit1710

lubricous1715

gabby?1719

ventose1721

taleful1726

chatty?1741

blethering1759

renable1781

fetch-fire1784

conversational1799

conversant1803

gashing1808

long-lunged1815

talky1815

multi-loquacious1819

prolegomenous1822

talky-talky1831

nimble-mouthed1836

slipper1842

speechful1842

gassy1843

in great force1849

yattering1859

babbly1860

irreticent1864

chattable1867

lubrical1867

chattery1869

loose-mouthed1872

chinny1883

tongue-wagging1885

yappy1909

big-mouthed1914

loose-lipped1919

ear-bashing1945

ear-bending1946

yackety-yacking1953

nattering1959

yacking1959

woofy1960

1673 tr. E. de Refuge Art of Complaisance 134 The conversable Fop is such a one who can indifferently discourse of what he has heard or seen.

1686 A. Behn La Montre 114 That Conversable Thing I hate..That prides himself upon his Prate.

1848 M. W. Savage Bachelor of Albany xxi. 228 Mrs. Lilly was so conversable a woman, that she was in the habit of talking to herself.

2. Of, pertaining or proper to social intercourse, or converse.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > [adjective]

sociable1573

frequent1609

conversative1617

conversablea1631

conversive1661

homiletical1668

social1788

interpersonal1842

a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1956) VIII. 371 Which are names of..sociable relations, conversable notions.

1672–3 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd II. 269 The three Homileticall conversable Virtues, Veritas, Comitas and Urbanitas.

1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 264. ⁋5 A Sacrifice of more than the Four hundred thousandth Part of his Conversable Life.

1816 J. Austen Emma I. xii. 210 The evening was quiet and conversible .

1838 E. Bulwer-Lytton Alice I. iv. i. 334 Cleveland, having won fourteen points, was in a very gay, conversable humour.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	conversable
释义	conversableadj. /kənˈvəːsəb(ə)l/ Forms: ( -ible.) Etymology: < French conversable (16th cent. in Littré), < medieval Latin conversābilis to be conversed with, < conversārī to converse v. In 17th cent. stressed ˈconversable. 1. That may be conversed with. †a. That may be frequented, associated with, etc.: see converse v. 1 – 3. ΚΠ 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Praticabile, conuersable, that may be frequented or practised. †b. Open to intercourse, sociable. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [adjective] > sociable companablea1387 familiarc1425 fellowlyc1425 companiable1440 fellowable1440 fellowlikec1454 accompanable1548 sociable1573 companionable1593 associable1611 conversablea1684 social1698 easy1714 gregarious1789 aggregative1837 company keeping1839 folksy1852 oncoming1925 mixy1942 outgoing1950 the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [adjective] > open to conversation > communicative communicablea1533 communicative1602 conversablea1684 conversationable1843 a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1645 (1955) II. 410 The Ladys here are very Conversable, and the Religious Women not at all reserv'd. 1713 J. Addison in Guardian 18 Aug. 1/2 An empty Man of a great Family is a Creature that is scarce conversible. c. With whom one can converse easily and agreeably; easy and pleasant in conversation. ΚΠ 1757 J. Wesley Wks. (1872) IX. 324 The mild, courteous, conversable Heathens who border on Georgia and Carolina. a1871 T. Carlyle Reminisc. (1881) II. 143 He was cheerful, musical, politely conversible. d. Able or disposed to converse, fond of talking. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [adjective] wordyeOE talewisec1200 i-worded?c1225 babblinga1250 cacklinga1250 chatteringa1250 speakfula1250 word-wooda1250 of many wordsc1350 janglingc1374 tatteringc1380 tongueya1382 ganglinga1398 readya1400 jargaunt1412 talkative1432 open-moutheda1470 clattering1477 trattling?a1513 windy1513 popping1528 smatteringa1529 rattle?1529 communicablea1533 blab1552 gaggling1553 long-tongued?1553 prittle-prattle1556 pattering1558 talking1560 bobling1566 gabbling1566 verbal1572 piet1573 twattling1573 flibber gibber1575 babblative1576 tickle-tongued1577 tattling1581 buzzing1587 long-winded1589 multiloquous1591 discoursive1599 rattling1600 glib1602 flippant1605 talkful1605 nimble-tongued1608 tongue-ripe1610 fliperous1611 garrulous?1611 futile1612 overspeaking1612 feather-tongueda1618 tongue-free1617 long-breatheda1628 well-breathed1635 multiloquious1640 untongue-tied1640 unretentive1650 communicative1651 linguacious1651 glibbed1654 largiloquent1656 multiloquent1656 parlagea1657 loose-clacked1661 nimble-chop1662 twit-twat1665 over-talkativea1667 loquacious1667 loudmouth1668 conversable1673 gash1681 narrative1681 chappy1693 apposite1701 conversative1703 gabbit1710 lubricous1715 gabby?1719 ventose1721 taleful1726 chatty?1741 blethering1759 renable1781 fetch-fire1784 conversational1799 conversant1803 gashing1808 long-lunged1815 talky1815 multi-loquacious1819 prolegomenous1822 talky-talky1831 nimble-mouthed1836 slipper1842 speechful1842 gassy1843 in great force1849 yattering1859 babbly1860 irreticent1864 chattable1867 lubrical1867 chattery1869 loose-mouthed1872 chinny1883 tongue-wagging1885 yappy1909 big-mouthed1914 loose-lipped1919 ear-bashing1945 ear-bending1946 yackety-yacking1953 nattering1959 yacking1959 woofy1960 1673 tr. E. de Refuge Art of Complaisance 134 The conversable Fop is such a one who can indifferently discourse of what he has heard or seen. 1686 A. Behn La Montre 114 That Conversable Thing I hate..That prides himself upon his Prate. 1848 M. W. Savage Bachelor of Albany xxi. 228 Mrs. Lilly was so conversable a woman, that she was in the habit of talking to herself. 2. Of, pertaining or proper to social intercourse, or converse. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > [adjective] sociable1573 frequent1609 conversative1617 conversablea1631 conversive1661 homiletical1668 social1788 interpersonal1842 a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1956) VIII. 371 Which are names of..sociable relations, conversable notions. 1672–3 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd II. 269 The three Homileticall conversable Virtues, Veritas, Comitas and Urbanitas. 1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 264. ⁋5 A Sacrifice of more than the Four hundred thousandth Part of his Conversable Life. 1816 J. Austen Emma I. xii. 210 The evening was quiet and conversible . View more context for this quotation 1838 E. Bulwer-Lytton Alice I. iv. i. 334 Cleveland, having won fourteen points, was in a very gay, conversable humour. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1598
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