Synonyms for conversationalist
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who participates in a conversation.
If you can just ask questions about a person and nod sagely then they will leave thinking you are a brilliant conversationalist.
Forms
- Plural
- conversationalists → schmoozers, conversationists, talkers, interlocutors…
Example sentences
- talker People are likely to be deceived by a smooth talker.
- interlocutor You can't have a conversation without an interlocutor.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| conversationalist | rising | |
| schmoozer | steady | |
| conversationist | steady | |
| talker | rising | |
| interlocutor | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- talker2
- 9 letters
- schmoozer
- 12 letters
- interlocutor5
- 15 letters
- conversationist
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (talker2 = 2 syllables).