companionable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- companionability noun
- companionableness noun
- companionably adverb
- uncompanionable adjective
Etymology
Origin of companionable
1350–1400; Middle English. See companion 1, -able
Example Sentences
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For a while there was a companionable silence, and Torak felt contented, even hopeful.
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Soon we were both working on our own projects in companionable quiet.
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“You know what’s a shame?” he said after a few minutes of companionable silence had gone by.
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She shook her head at Angela, and for the first time it was almost in a companionable way, as if to say, At least you know there’s a plane there!
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We moved slowly and companionably together for close to an hour, finding nothing but a couple of tiny islands.
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