Companionable — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Companionable (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

1. having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest

   "a companionable pat on the back let me know that my shipmates were now my friends"

   similar: amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial, comradely, cordial, friendly, genial, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey (chiefly British), neighborly, palsy, palsy-walsy (slang), warm, warmhearted
   related: affable, agreeable, approachable, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, nice, sweet, clubby, convivial, folksy, gregarious, hospitable, sociable, social, jolly, jovial, merry, extroverted, outgoing, brotherly, fraternal, sisterly, close, familiar, intimate, adoring, affectionate, devoted, fond, lovesome, loving, tender, tenderhearted
   opposite: antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly
   near: alienated, estranged, chilly, cold, cold-blooded, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry, unsociable, unsocial, aggressive, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, inhospitable, inimical

2. likely to seek or enjoy the company of others

   "a good club for companionable enthusiasts of the great outdoors"

   similar: boon, clubbable, clubby, convivial, extroverted, gregarious, outgoing, sociable, social
   related: cordial, folksy, forthcoming, friendly, hospitable, affable, genial, gracious, agreeable, amiable, congenial, kindly, neighborly, animated, gay, jaunty, jolly, jovial, lively, peppy, perky, pert, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious, communicative, expansive, garrulous, talkative, bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, effervescent, upbeat, bubbly, exuberant, high-spirited
   opposite: antisocial, insociable, introverted, nongregarious, reclusive, unsociable, unsocial
   near: misanthropic, aloof, cold, cool, detached, distant, frosty, remote, reserved, standoffish, mum, mute, reticent, silent, taciturn