Antonyms for companionable
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kuh m-pan-yuh-nuh-buh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəmˈpæn yə nə bəl |
Definition of companionable
Origin :- 1620s, from companion + -able. Related: Companionably; companionability.
- adj friendly
- In the social circle he is companionable, but not a very good conversationalist.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- An old dictionary would have been to the full as companionable.
- Extract from : « Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General » by Charles Lever
- It must be close upon the hour of their waning, yet how big and soft; and how companionable!
- Extract from : « The Dragon Painter » by Mary McNeil Fenollosa
- It separated me so far from these beautiful, companionable beings.
- Extract from : « Mizora: A Prophecy » by Mary E. Bradley
- They are stout folk, kind and companionable, and they do not love masters.
- Extract from : « Waiting for Daylight » by Henry Major Tomlinson
- But they were not all invalids, and formed a bright, companionable party.
- Extract from : « Across the Equator » by Thomas H. Reid
- The fresh air that has made Stephen Wonham fresh and companionable and strong.
- Extract from : « The Longest Journey » by E. M. Forster
- The walls are companionable things, but there is no companionship in distance.
- Extract from : « The Pools of Silence » by H. de Vere Stacpoole
- He was turning on her a glance of the companionable and persuasive manner.
- Extract from : « Sister Carrie » by Theodore Dreiser
- What if the new girls proved to be neither likable nor companionable?
- Extract from : « Marjorie Dean High School Freshman » by Pauline Lester
Synonyms for companionable
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