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A good conversationalist is not one who remembers what was said, but says what someone wants to remember.
John Mason Brown

Meaning of "conversationalist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONVERSATIONALIST

conversationalist  [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONVERSATIONALIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Conversationalist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONVERSATIONALIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

conversationalist

Conversation

Conversation is a form of interactive, spontaneous communication between two or more people who are following rules of etiquette. It is polite give and take of subjects thought of by people talking with each other for company. Conversation analysis is a branch of sociology which studies the structure and organization of human interaction, with a more specific focus on conversational interaction.

Definition of conversationalist in the English dictionary

The definition of conversationalist in the dictionary is a person who enjoys or excels in conversation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONVERSATIONALIST


antirationalist
ˌæntɪˈræʃənəlɪst
constitutionalist
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlɪst
denominationalist
dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃənəlɪst
educationalist
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəlɪst
functionalist
ˈfʌŋkʃ ənəlɪst
institutionalist
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlɪst
internationalist
ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəlɪst
intuitionalist
ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃənəlɪst
irrationalist
ɪˈræʃənəlɪst
nationalist
ˈnæʃənəlɪst
notionalist
ˈnəʊʃənəlɪst
personalist
ˈpɜːsənəlɪst
processionalist
prəˈsɛʃənəlɪst
professionalist
prəˈfɛʃənəlɪst
rationalist
ˈræʃənəlɪst
regionalist
ˈriːdʒənəlɪst
traditionalist
trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst
transubstantiationalist
ˈtrænsəbˌstænʃɪˈeɪʃənəlɪst
tripersonalist
traɪˈpɜːsənəlɪst
ultranationalist
ˌʌltrəˈnæʃənəlɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONVERSATIONALIST

conversable
conversableness
conversably
conversance
conversancy
conversant
conversantly
conversation
conversation class
conversation piece
conversation stopper
conversational
conversational implicature
conversationally
conversationism
conversationist
conversative
conversazione
conversazioni
converse

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONVERSATIONALIST

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brutalist
capitalist
finalist
fundamentalist
generalist
hospitalist
idealist
journalist
mentalist
minimalist
naturalist
Orientalist
photojournalist
realist
removalist
sensationalist
serialist
socialist
specialist
vocalist

Synonyms and antonyms of conversationalist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «conversationalist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONVERSATIONALIST

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

Translator English - Chinese

健谈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conversador
570 millions of speakers

English

conversationalist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बातूनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كنفرسأيشنليست
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

собеседник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conversador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সদালাপী ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

causeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perbualan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plauderer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

座談
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이야기하기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Conversationalist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người nói chuyện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

conversationalist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संभाषणकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güzel konuşan kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conversatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozmówcą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

співрозмовник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conversație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λογάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

conversationalist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

conversationalist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

samtalepartner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conversationalist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVERSATIONALIST»

The term «conversationalist» is regularly used and occupies the 97.607 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVERSATIONALIST» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «CONVERSATIONALIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word conversationalist.
1
Alec Baldwin
I consider myself a pretty good conversationalist, but you wind up being downgraded to idiot status when you don't speak the language!
2
John Mason Brown
A good conversationalist is not one who remembers what was said, but says what someone wants to remember.
3
Joe Morgan
I don't see myself as a Larry King or somebody. When you do interviews, sometimes it turns to interrogations. I'm more of a conversationalist, not throwing hardball questions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONVERSATIONALIST»

Discover the use of conversationalist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conversationalist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Becoming a Great Conversationalist
In this ebook, executive communications expert Dianna Booher gives you straight talk about how to be the conversationalist that engages rather than enrages.
Dianna Booher, 2012
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The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce ...: The opinionator. ...
Ambrose Bierce. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce ...: The opinionator. The reviewer. The conversationalist. The timorous reporter. The March hare Ambrose Bierce Front Cover.
Ambrose Bierce, 1910
3
PRESENCE, PROFICIENT, PROFESSIONAL
Good Conversationalist vs. Bad Conversationalist A good conversationalist has an innate ability to smooth out silent pauses and awkward situations A bad conversationalist puts people off, contentious and condescending By reading the ...
Agnes Koh, 2014
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Coordination Technology for Collaborative Applications: ...
Note that users need not be conscious of the assumptions in conversations with the conversationalist. There is no problem for users to use the conversationalist even if they think there is a nest-structure of topics in a conversation, or even if ...
Wolfram Conen, Gustaf Neumann, 1998
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Knowledge and Language: Selected Essays of L. Jonathan Cohen
Walker's Conversationalist Hypothesis sacrifices the objective that was central to Grice's Conversationalist Hypothesis, viz. the maintenance of a thoroughgoing truth-functionality for logically compound assertions of the kind that we have been  ...
L. Jonathan Cohen, James Logue, 2002
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Infinite Jest
'You're a professional conversationalist?' 'I am, yes, as I believe I just stated, a professional conversationalist.' 'Don't start looking at your watch, as if I'm taking up valuable time of yours. If Himself made the appointment and paid for it the time's ...
David Foster Wallace, 2009
7
The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde
THE. SUPREME. CONVERSATIONALIST. FIFTY years after the death of Oscar Wilde the conversation which expressed his genius has become a legend. Conversation is an ephemeral art, and as the autumn breezes blow the brown leaves to ...
Oscar Wilde, Alvin Redman, 1959
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Group!
To be a good conversationalist you have to listen. The following statement is the most important statement of this book: Being a good conversationalist means you have learned how to listen well and keep the conversation going in a direction ...
Craig Cooper
9
Friends Come in Boxes
The Conversationalist satamongthe boxes, trying tointerest the Friends in history. LintonJames coughed. “Excuse me,” he said. “I've come to collect a couple of Friends.” Heread the numbersout tothe Conversationalist. Theman in approximate ...
Michael G. Coney, 2013
10
The Art of Conversation: Change Your Life with Confident ...
1.2. The. traditional. “conversationalist”. Much advice on conversation takes little heed of this subtle dance for two. Almost all books on the art of conversation from the twentieth century and earlier, emphasize the need to be articulate and witty, ...
Judy Apps, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONVERSATIONALIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conversationalist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stephen Malkmus Makes Magic Out of 'Basic Hard Work' on New …
Appropriately, he's also an easygoing, rambling conversationalist. Our nearly hour-long chat covers the recent NBA Finals and his admiration ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»
2
Real life on The Block
A sitter is basically a scantily clad conversationalist. As one regular put it, “a sitter is a girl who just hasn't become a stripper, yet.” For both shifts ... «Baltimore City Paper, Jul 15»
3
Mike Pound: There's a new dog in town and on Facebook
... daughter, Emma, was out with friends, so the only person my wife had to talk to was me and I'm not exactly a sparkling conversationalist. «Joplin Globe, Jul 15»
4
Elizabeth Bette Jane Mackey, 67
Bette had a quick wit and was a great conversationalist, and possessed a big heart and a great smile. Able to make fast friends easily, she was ... «Kitsap Sun, Jul 15»
5
Wimbledon 2015's Top Tantrum Thrower - Nick Kyrgios
What a fantastic conversationalist. It must be an utter joy to speak with him. But seriously, you're not fooling anyone Kyrgios. Even the air ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
6
Would I ever do it again?
Granted Rufio is no conversationalist, but anyone who knows me, knows I can talk to a fence post with no problem. I will be the first to admit that ... «Colorado County Citizen, Jul 15»
7
Presidential Contender Jim Webb Almost Beat a Man to Death, Aide …
... Daily Beast on Tuesday: “Senator Webb recalls Mr. Untermeyer as a capable assistant and an engaging conversationalist. As a rule, though, ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
8
Wesleyan grad helps found startup company
Ardinger said he recognized the entrepreneurial spirit in Scott, who is a conversationalist by nature and is unafraid to meet new people and ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
9
2015 Aura Estrada Contest Winner
Oh, yeah, he say I'm 'one lively conversationalist.' Jeeze!” Valerie liked to go to bars with her friend Linda and pick up sailors. She hated ... «Boston Review, Jul 15»
10
R&B Group the Internet Widens Its Connection with the Deeply …
“I think our mentality on our first two albums was: Let's just do whatever we want,” said Martians, a voluble conversationalist compared to his ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Conversationalist [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/conversationalist>. Apr 2024 ».
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