conversational
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation.
a conversational tone of voice.
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able or ready to converse; given to conversation.
adjective
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of, using, or in the manner of conversation
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inclined to or skilled in conversation; conversable
Related Words
See colloquial.
Other Word Forms
- conversationally adverb
- nonconversational adjective
- nonconversationally adverb
- preconversational adjective
- unconversational adjective
Etymology
Origin of conversational
First recorded in 1770–80; conversation + -al 1
Example Sentences
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He occasionally told colleagues he harbored a desire to become a late night talk show host or a forum where he could work in a more conversational style.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
In a six-sentence statement, the company announced they had trained a new model "which interacts in a conversational way".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Also, I love the tone, which is so conversational and sometimes, I hope, pretty funny.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
The worries stem from AI agents, software that sits on top of large language models, known as LLMs, and can accomplish a complex series of tasks from conversational commands.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
I did not care for this conversational turn.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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