companionable

[US]/kəm'pænjənəb(ə)l/
[UK]/kəm'pænɪənəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. friendly and sociable; indicating friendliness.

Phrases & Collocations

a companionable atmosphere

a companionable person

enjoying companionable conversation

Example Sentences

a companionable young man.

reading together in companionable silence.

They walked in companionable silence.

She enjoyed a companionable chat with her best friend.

Their companionable silence spoke volumes about their strong bond.

The dog was a companionable pet, always by his side.

They had a companionable relationship built on trust and respect.

The group of friends had a companionable dinner together.

The cat was known for its companionable nature, always seeking human company.

She found his companionable presence comforting during the difficult times.

The elderly couple enjoyed a companionable walk in the park every morning.

Their companionable laughter filled the room with warmth and joy.

The team had a companionable spirit that helped them work well together.

Real-world Examples

They often took long walks together, however, marching through the streets of London in companionable silence.

Source: Transformed into a Monster Doctor: Selected Works

The flames made the dingy room more companionable.

Source: Blade (Part 1)

I can't help feeling that the chatbot would make a highly companionable sentient being – if you could overlook its plotting, of course.

Source: BBC Reading Selection

Cat videos are the definition of clickbait, dogs are prized for their companionable qualities, and the most popular cartoons feature bears, rabbits, ducks and pigs.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" If that is how you feel, " he said in a companionable way, " please forget that I have said anything."

Source: 11. Around the World in 80 Days (29 completed articles)

The ships of the French fleet give it an air at once romantic and companionable, and I am never tired of wandering about its old streets.

Source: Blade (Part Two)

I left Treena and Thom with Dad and took the rest of the plates through to the kitchen where Mum and I washed up in companionable silence for a while.

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

She returned presently, bringing a smoking basin and a basket of work; and, having placed the former on the hob, drew in her seat, evidently pleased to find me so companionable.

Source: Wuthering Heights

We sat in companionable, overstuffed silence as the restaurant slowly emptied, and she paid with a seldom-used credit card (" I'll be dead before they come looking for payment, hah! " ).

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

They had found to a great extent, as most young couples find in some measure, that they possessed in common many fixed ideas and curiosities and odd quirks of mind; they were essentially companionable.

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 1)

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