1
as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
a companionable pat on the back let me know that my shipmates were now my friends
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a good club for companionable enthusiasts of the great outdoors
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of companionable
Feldman has seldom sounded so companionable.
—
Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
At her feet is a fantastical winged feline creature, its presence both companionable and uncanny.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Not just the comfortable, companionable silences but the ones that carry weight.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for companionable
Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
At her feet is a fantastical winged feline creature, its presence both companionable and uncanny.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Not just the comfortable, companionable silences but the ones that carry weight.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for companionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companionable
Adjective
-
The afternoon will be about 10 degrees warmer than normal, with temperatures climbing into the middle to upper 80s.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
-
When the weather’s warm, plate up a snack in the open-concept kitchen to take outside—the views of the surroundings fields and forests are unparalleled.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
This contrasted with her otherwise outgoing personality and sense of humor.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
-
Gabriel Boric, a Magallanes native and Chile’s outgoing president, greenlit Cape Froward in 2024.—
Mark Johanson,
Outside,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Her government is to scrap a lethal arms exports ban in the coming weeks to promote Japan's defense industry and cooperation with the United States and other friendly nations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
-
Your community gains volume alongside the Moon bouncing into your friendly 11th house, so your team brainstorm or group chat may suddenly gain momentum regarding an upcoming project.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
His extensive writing crossed the boundaries of academic and philosophical disciplines, providing a vision of modern society and social interaction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
-
Meanwhile, social occasions will surprise you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Even as nearly every impact name in the room around him received a nice handout from the Walton-Penner ownership group, Franklin-Myers continued to remain gracious to Denver and never careened around in public with his demands for a new contract.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
-
Perhaps the most notable reply came from Crumbl itself, which took a gracious approach rather than a defensive one.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
The North Atlantic in February is no gentle passage, and conditions aboard a working cargo ship are far from hospitable for wildlife.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
-
People who hear about HAARP today do so in an information environment that is extremely hospitable to paranoia.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
The dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
-
Today’s China may have lost a lot of the graciousness once bestowed on foreigners, or at least Americans, generally speaking, but one country that has been consistently convivial over several decades for this guy is Japan.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Companionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companionable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
