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I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will.
Henry David Thoreau

Meaning of "companionable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPANIONABLE

companionable  [kəmˈpænjənəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPANIONABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Companionable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMPANIONABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of companionable in the English dictionary

The definition of companionable in the dictionary is suited to be a companion; sociable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPANIONABLE


actionable
ˈækʃənəbəl
alienable
ˈeɪljənəbəl
fashionable
ˈfæʃənəbəl
fissionable
ˈfɪʃənəbəl
impressionable
ɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl
inalienable
ɪnˈeɪljənəbəl
listenable
ˈlɪsənəbəl
objectionable
əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl
pensionable
ˈpɛnʃənəbəl
personable
ˈpɜːsənəbəl
questionable
ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl
reasonable
ˈriːzənəbəl
treasonable
ˈtriːzənəbəl
unalienable
ʌnˈeɪljənəbəl
uncompanionable
ˌʌnkəmˈpænjənəbəl
unconscionable
ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl
ungovernable
ʌnˈɡʌvənəbəl
unmentionable
ʌnˈmɛnʃənəbəl
unquestionable
ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəbəl
unseasonable
ʌnˈsiːzənəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPANIONABLE

companiable
companied
companies
Companies Act
companion
companion animal
companion hatch
companion ladder
companion piece
companion set
companion volume
companionability
companionableness
companionably
companionate
companionhood
companionless
companionship
companionway
company

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPANIONABLE

able
abominable
amenable
assignable
attainable
convenable
enable
explainable
imaginable
interminable
obtainable
returnable
sustainable
tunable
turnable
unable
unattainable
unimaginable
unreasonable
unsustainable
untenable

Synonyms and antonyms of companionable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMPANIONABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «companionable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of companionable

Translation of «companionable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPANIONABLE

Find out the translation of companionable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of companionable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «companionable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

作伴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sociable
570 millions of speakers

English

companionable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिलनसार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أنيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

компанейский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

companionable
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিশুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sociable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersahabat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kameradschaftlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

付き合いやすい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Companionable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thân mật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

companionable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोबती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

candan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

socievole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

towarzyskim
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

компанійський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sociabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλυκομίλητος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesellig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

companion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

omgjengelige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of companionable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPANIONABLE»

The term «companionable» is regularly used and occupies the 60.486 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPANIONABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about companionable

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2 QUOTES WITH «COMPANIONABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word companionable.
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Henry David Thoreau
I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.
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Henry David Thoreau
I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPANIONABLE»

Discover the use of companionable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to companionable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cold Companionable Streams: Poems
Brodsky's images, from eating at small-town diners to watching trains fly past crossing gates as they race to imagination's destinations, depict the very essence of America's thriving, and simultaneously decaying, heartland.
Louis Daniel Brodsky, 1999
2
Chuckles the Rocket Dog - A Companionable Guide to ...
Volume III of a writing-based, common sense, whimsical & engaging introduction to algebra for middle-grade math students.
Arbor Center for Teaching, Linus Christian Rollman, Greg Logan Neps, 2011
3
The Cambridge Companion to Contemporary Irish Poetry
PREFACE Much has happened to Irish poetry since October 1916, when Yeats wrote about the nine-and-fifty swans that he saw at Coole Park: Unwearied still, lover by lover They paddle in the cold Companionable streams or climb the air; ...
Matthew Campbell, 2003
4
Wittgenstein and the Moral Life: Essays in Honor of Cora Diamond
6. Companionable. Thinking. Stanley Cavell It was while I was thinking about preparing a text in which I would attempt to take further some earlier thoughts of mine concerning Wittgenstein's reflections on the concept of “seeing something as ...
Alice Crary, 2007
5
Companionable Books
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Anonymous, 2010
6
Models of God: Theology for an Ecological, Nuclear Age
Both aspects of this public model of a 'companionable sensibility' are extensions of hospitality to the stranger: they represent the just provision of necessities, epitomized in the shared meal, in an atmosphere of fellowship and concern. Is such ...
Sallie McFague, 1987
7
Becoming Socialized in Student Affairs Administration: A ...
Types and Phases of Supervisor and Mentor Relationships Four types of supervision have been described in the student affairs literature: authoritarian, laissez-faire, companionable, and synergistic (Winston & Creamer, 1997).
Ashley Tull, Joan B. Hirt, Sue Ann Saunders, 2009
8
Relationship-Based Social Work: Getting to the Heart of Practice
But it is important to acknowledge the pressures that exist for the supportive/ companionable internal dialogue described to be replaced by a more dominant/ submissive internal dialogue. This may result from the supervisor's own history ...
Gillian Ruch, Danielle Turney, Adrian Ward, 2010
9
Sketches by Boz, Vol. II ~ Paperbound ~ Paperbound
So, down Ned Twigger sat himself in his brass livery on the top of the kitchen- table; and in a mug of something strong, paid for by the unconscious Nicholas Tulrumble, and provided by the companionable footman, drunk success to the Mayor ...
Charles Dickens
10
Feminist Theology: A Reader
Both aspects of this public model of a 'companionable sensibility' are extensions of hospitality to the stranger: they represent the just provision of necessities, epitomized in the shared meal, in an atmosphere of fellowship and concern. Is such ...
Ann Loades, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPANIONABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term companionable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Favorite turtles spotted in spring
... turtle, a ponderous, foul-tempered beast whose preference for solitude limits its numbers as compared to the companionable painted turtle. «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
2
Mailbag: The Robert E. Lee School name flap rages on
We're pretty sure he'd be more companionable than Gen. Wm. Sherman, who'd be likely to attack the houseplants. On the side of the angels, ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, Jul 15»
3
Travel: Portuguese jewel of the Atlantic
... century building. Tourism and penitence mingle in companionable tolerance in an oasis of serenity away from the teeming world outside. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
4
Danny Heitman's “At Random”: Summer books you can put down
The kind of book I'm trying to describe doesn't grab us by the throat, like a thriller or mystery, but simply shakes our hand — a companionable ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
5
The strength of women in business and how I ended up with a …
I love going into our warehouse, the atmosphere is companionable and comfortable and everyone is 100% dedicated, working as a team to get ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
6
Giving back to the society
At the end of the day, she goes back to being a companionable wife and loving mother, and above all, just another human being. Keywords: ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
7
An athletic performance from Cadillac's new muscle car
But the Cadillac, out of race mode, proved a quick, quiet, companionable ride. At 75 mph, the engine ticked along at just 2,200 rpms. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
8
No single meaning
... always lights up at their touch which has ended their loneliness, allowing them to be solitary in companionable, separate cell phone silence. «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»
9
Thoughts from the ammo line
Which is not companionable, but does complete the picture along with his running outfit, of making him resemble a recently escaped mental ... «Power Line, Jul 15»
10
Alan Titchmarsh: I never thought I'd cry over a cat
He was, above all else, companionable. He was still a cat, still had his own opinions, likes and dislikes, but even when the grandchildren came ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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