companionable

com·pan·ion·able

adj \kəm-ˈpan-yə-nə-bəl\

Definition of COMPANIONABLE

: marked by, conducive to, or suggestive of companionship : sociable <companionable people> <companionable laughter>

— com·pan·ion·abil·i·ty \-ˌpan-yə-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— com·pan·ion·able·ness noun

— com·pan·ion·ably \-ˈpan-yə-nə-blē\ adverb

Examples of COMPANIONABLE

1. <a companionable pat on the back let me know that my shipmates were now my friends>
2. <a good club for companionable enthusiasts of the great outdoors>

First Known Use of COMPANIONABLE

14th century

Related to COMPANIONABLE

Synonyms: amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial, friendly, comradely, cordial, genial, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey [chiefly British], neighborly, palsy, palsy-walsy [slang], warm, warmhearted

Antonyms: antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly

Related Words: affable, agreeable, approachable, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, nice, sweet; clubby, convivial, folksy, gregarious, hospitable, sociable, social; jolly, jovial, merry; extroverted (also extraverted), outgoing; brotherly, fraternal, sisterly; close, familiar, intimate; adoring, affectionate, devoted, fond, lovesome, loving, tender, tenderhearted

Near Antonyms: alienated, estranged; chilly, cold, cold-blooded, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry (also wintery); unsociable, unsocial; aggressive, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent; inhospitable, inimical

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