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companionable

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com·pan·ion·a·ble  (km-pny-n-bl)
adj.
1. Having the qualities of a good companion; friendly. See Synonyms at social.
2. Suggestive of companionship: reading together in companionable silence.
com·panion·a·ble·ness n.
com·panion·a·bly adv.
companionable [kəmˈpænjənəbəl]
adj
suited to be a companion; sociable
companionableness , companionability n
companionably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.companionable - suggestive of companionship; "a companionable pet"
sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"
companionable
adjective friendly, neighbourly, familiar, outgoing, cordial, sociable, genial, affable, congenial, gregarious, convivial They stood around the room chatting in small companionable groups.
Translations
companionable [kəmˈpænjənəbl] ADJ [person] → sociable, amigable
they sat in companionable silence → estaban sentados en amigable silencio
companionable [kəmˈpænjənəbəl] adj (= affable) [person] → de compagnie agréable
companionable
adj → freundlich
companionable [kəmˈpænjənəbl] adj (person) → socievole, di compagnia
we sat in companionable silence → sedevamo tranquillamente in silenzio
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