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Synonyms for companionable

  • adjective

Most common

friendly sociable congenial convivial pleasant genial gregarious affable

All synonyms

Adjective

sociable, friendly, congenial, convivial, genial, affable, pleasant, gregarious, chummy, social, amiable

Antonyms

unsociable, remote, antisocial

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.

Choose the right word

Companionable, Sociable, Cordial or Genial?

Companionable and sociable refer to manner and behavior, cordial and genial express genuine kindliness of heart.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • friendly My boyfriend is smart, handsome, and friendly too.
  • sociable Tom definitely needs to be a bit more sociable.
  • convivial It was a convivial group that enjoyed being together.
  • pleasant Tell me something pleasant to make me feel better.
  • genial They were elderly men, and had genial voices.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
companionablerising
friendlyrising
sociablerising
congenialfalling
convivialrising
pleasantrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
social2, genial2, chummy2
7 letters
amiable4, affable3
8 letters
friendly2, pleasant2, sociable3
9 letters
congenial3, convivial4
10 letters
gregarious4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (social2 = 2 syllables).