companionable

[ kuhm-pan-yuh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial.

companionable

/ kəmˈpænjənəbəl /

adjective

1. suited to be a companion; sociable

Derived Forms

• comˈpanionably, adverb
• comˈpanionableness, noun

Other Words From

• com·panion·a·bili·ty com·panion·a·ble·ness noun
• com·panion·a·bly adverb
• uncom·panion·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of companionable¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See companion ¹, -able

Example Sentences

It’s companionable, with casts made to feel like family, and the long seasons mean that practically any show you throw in with, good, bad or indifferent, will have a chance to grow on you.

From Los Angeles Times

Fran and Owen have been chatting for only a few minutes, not all that companionably, when he asks her out.

From New York Times

“We’re well on target for the islet,” he said, with what he hoped was a companionable casualness.

From Literature

"On each occasion, the tree has been a witness not only to our companionable day's walking, but also to the journeys of each of our lives," he said.

From BBC

Adam’s silence can seem sweetly companionable one moment and freighted with trauma the next.

From Los Angeles Times