conversationalist

[ kon-ver-sey-shuh-nl-ist ]

/ ˌkɒn vərˈseɪ ʃə nl ɪst /

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noun

a person who enjoys and contributes to good conversation; an interesting person in conversation.

Origin of conversationalist

First recorded in 1830–40; conversational + -ist

Words nearby conversationalist

conversant, conversate, conversation, conversational, conversational implicature, conversationalist, conversational quality, conversation chair, conversation piece, conversation pit, conversazione

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Example sentences from the Web for conversationalist

As a conversationalist he preferred the father; as a confidante, the mother; where Delia was concerned he preferred a tête-à-tête.
What a Man Wills|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
You're worthless as an augur, and a flat failure as a conversationalist, when thrown on your own resources.
The Unspeakable Perk|Samuel Hopkins Adams
He was not much of a conversationalist, however, and quite unused to the society of young girls.
Ragna|Anna Miller Costantini
To return to birds—the greenfinch is a pleasant singer, or perhaps a conversationalist.
Rustic Sounds|Francis Darwin

It may safely be said that as a conversationalist he was unequalled.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

British Dictionary definitions for conversationalist

conversationalist

conversationist

/ (ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst) /

noun

a person who enjoys or excels in conversation

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单词	conversationalist
释义	conversationalist [ kon-ver-sey-shuh-nl-ist ] / ˌkɒn vərˈseɪ ʃə nl ɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conversationalist ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who enjoys and contributes to good conversation; an interesting person in conversation. Origin of conversationalist First recorded in 1830–40; conversational + -ist Words nearby conversationalist conversant, conversate, conversation, conversational, conversational implicature, conversationalist, conversational quality, conversation chair, conversation piece, conversation pit, conversazione Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conversationalist As a conversationalist he preferred the father; as a confidante, the mother; where Delia was concerned he preferred a tête-à-tête. What a Man Wills\|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey You're worthless as an augur, and a flat failure as a conversationalist, when thrown on your own resources. The Unspeakable Perk\|Samuel Hopkins Adams He was not much of a conversationalist, however, and quite unused to the society of young girls. Ragna\|Anna Miller Costantini To return to birds—the greenfinch is a pleasant singer, or perhaps a conversationalist. Rustic Sounds\|Francis Darwin It may safely be said that as a conversationalist he was unequalled. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt British Dictionary definitions for conversationalist conversationalist conversationist / (ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst) / noun a person who enjoys or excels in conversation 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 conversationalist chatterbox, raconteur, communicator, chatterer, discourser
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conversationalist

noun

Origin of conversationalist

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Example sentences from the Web for conversationalist

British Dictionary definitions for conversationalist

conversationist

noun

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