companionable

companionable Definition

com·pan·ion·able (-ə bəl)

adjective

having the qualities of a good companion; sociable

companionable Related Forms

com·pan′·ion·ably adverb

companionable Synonyms

modif.

companionable Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

silence: The four sit together in a companionable silence, broken only by the sound of Alf trying to sip his drink.
man: He was a most companionable man but lived alone.
meal: Those folk who stay on until the evening enjoy a companionable meal together before wielding their paintbrushes again.

Modifying Another Word

companionable Quotes

I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.

—Thoreau, Henry David

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