conversable

adjective

Definition of conversablenext
as in sociable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversable
  1. sociable
  2. cheerful
  3. companionable
  4. courteous
  5. civil
  6. polite
  7. considerate
  8. cheery
Adjective
  • Not all dogs are the same, some are more sociable than others, but there are different types of day care to accommodate all types of canines.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
  • There’s actually some science to it—a study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that people shown photos of homes decked out in Christmas decorations perceived the residents as friendlier and more sociable compared to undecorated homes.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of sociable
Adjective
  • In the book, the cynical green character successfully steals Christmas from his cheerful neighbors in Whoville — with help from his pet dog Max — and learns the true meaning of Christmas along the way.
    Athena Sobhan, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The days leading up to Christmas are some of the most special—when our homes are filled with twinkling lights, cheerful decorations, and the cozy, unmistakable feeling of holiday magic.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheerful
Adjective
  • For a while, the team sits together in the truck, watching in companionable silence as the lumbering giants disappear, one by one, into the trees.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The companionable dynamics in his scenes with Melling and Kene are a treat and help to leaven the languor that sets in the back-half of the run-time.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of companionable
Adjective
  • There are other ways in which the platform’s design encourages courteous behavior among bald men and beyond.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
  • But the lines of what is courteous and expected of guests can get blurry.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of courteous
Adjective
  • In its least manageable moments, early motherhood must feel like an unpaid job with no breaks, an inarticulate boss and working conditions designed to strip all that’s civil from one’s sense of self.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The federal civil case is against the school board, Superintendent Tracey Miller and board members Todd Wells, Tim DuFau, Robert Wooten, Jonathan Zimmerman and Amy Story.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of civil
Adjective
  • Then Threads, which has a little bit of an issue of feeling kind of like LinkedIn and being very polite, but then has that benefit of Meta being able to push users from Instagram to Thread.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The level of outward emotional expression here is simply kept at a level true to figures who may inwardly be reaching their boiling point, but are still held back by self-respect and polite manners.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of polite
Adjective
  • Please be considerate with your comments and posts.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Oftentimes, brands will share their version of a document using the applicable redlining feature (which is very mindful, very considerate of them).
    Veronica Ramirez, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of considerate
Adjective
  • This cheery tale of misdirection has plenty of holiday surprises.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • For the premiere of her new Netflix holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas, Carpenter channeled the joyful, Christmas-loving residents of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas with her cheery half-up hairstyle.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheery
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conversance

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