ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Companionable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Companionable is an adjective meaning Having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.

Meaning

Having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.

Example Sentences

I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
Then he strolled back again, kicking his heels carelessly, and a companionable silence fell between the three men.
Bottles of rye, purgative waters and eaux for every conceivable toilette made a companionable click in his worn carpet bag.
All the disagreeable circumstances of my prison had become, as it were, to me friendly and companionable; not one of them gave me annoyance.

Synonyms for companionable

Depending on context, synonyms include sociable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sociable, companionate, comradely, congenial, consortable, fellowly.

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