companionable

[ kuhm-pan-yuh-nuh-buhl ]

/ kəmˈpæn yə nə bəl /

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adjective

possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial.

Origin of companionable

1350–1400; Middle English. See companion¹, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM companionable

com·pan·ion·a·bil·i·ty, com·pan·ion·a·ble·ness, nouncom·pan·ion·a·bly, adverbun·com·pan·ion·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby companionable

companding, compañera, compañero, compañia, companion, companionable, companion animal, companion artery to sciatic nerve, companionate, companionate marriage, companion cell

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Example sentences from the Web for companionable

Can be seen as either slightly sinister or companionable, as in “Me and my shadow.”
Top 20 Dog Names of the Future|Linda Rosenkrantz|February 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He turned the gas on very brightly, so as to soothe his fears with companionable light.
Bohemian Days|Geo. Alfred Townsend
In-doors and out, you will meet them, both old and young; and perfectly unconstrained and companionable you will find them.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847|Various
We found him honourable and companionable, and we share something of your loss.
Mr. Britling Sees It Through|H. G. Wells

It was largely this simplicity of their mental processes that made the older people so companionable.
Change in the Village|(AKA George Bourne) George Sturt
It's companionable to touch your lips to, now and then, when you sit through those very long dinners.
An Ambitious Woman|Edgar Fawcett

British Dictionary definitions for companionable

companionable

/ (kəmˈpænjənəbəl) /

adjective

suited to be a companion; sociable

Derived forms of companionable

companionableness or companionability, nouncompanionably, adverb

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单词	companionable
释义	companionable [ kuhm-pan-yuh-nuh-buhl ] / kəmˈpæn yə nə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR companionable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial. Origin of companionable 1350–1400; Middle English. See companion¹, -able OTHER WORDS FROM companionable com·pan·ion·a·bil·i·ty, com·pan·ion·a·ble·ness, nouncom·pan·ion·a·bly, adverbun·com·pan·ion·a·ble, adjective Words nearby companionable companding, compañera, compañero, compañia, companion, companionable, companion animal, companion artery to sciatic nerve, companionate, companionate marriage, companion cell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for companionable Can be seen as either slightly sinister or companionable, as in “Me and my shadow.” Top 20 Dog Names of the Future\|Linda Rosenkrantz\|February 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He turned the gas on very brightly, so as to soothe his fears with companionable light. Bohemian Days\|Geo. Alfred Townsend In-doors and out, you will meet them, both old and young; and perfectly unconstrained and companionable you will find them. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847\|Various We found him honourable and companionable, and we share something of your loss. Mr. Britling Sees It Through\|H. G. Wells It was largely this simplicity of their mental processes that made the older people so companionable. Change in the Village\|(AKA George Bourne) George Sturt It's companionable to touch your lips to, now and then, when you sit through those very long dinners. An Ambitious Woman\|Edgar Fawcett British Dictionary definitions for companionable companionable / (kəmˈpænjənəbəl) / adjective suited to be a companion; sociable Derived forms of companionable companionableness or companionability, nouncompanionably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to companionable affable, amicable, complacent, congenial, convivial, cordial, cozy, familiar, genial, good-natured, gregarious, intimate, mellow, neighborly, outgoing, sociable, social, tight, buddy buddy, clubby
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companionable

adjective

Origin of companionable

OTHER WORDS FROM companionable

Words nearby companionable

Example sentences from the Web for companionable

British Dictionary definitions for companionable

adjective

Derived forms of companionable

Words related to companionable