conversationalist

noun

con·​ver·​sa·​tion·​al·​ist ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shnə-list How to pronounce conversationalist (audio)
-shə-nᵊl-ist
: one who converses a great deal or who excels in conversation
a witty conversationalist

Examples of conversationalist in a Sentence

She's not much of a conversationalist. she's a compulsive conversationalist, so I try to avoid her at the end of the work day
Recent Examples on the Web Gifted conversationalists are often perceived as being innately gracious and charismatic. John Bowe, Contributor, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024 Is this fair play or foul? Babies not being great conversationalists at the best of times, Miss Manners would have thought 10 parents, hot babies and all, could have improvised a party on their own while young Jethro finished his nap. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 She is animated, funny, and an attentive conversationalist. Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 17 June 2024 Roosevelt was able to be both a conversationalist and a serious orator. Washington Post, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for conversationalist 

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Word History

Etymology

see conversation

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of conversationalist was in 1819

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“Conversationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conversationalist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

conversationalist

noun
con·​ver·​sa·​tion·​al·​ist ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shnə-ləst How to pronounce conversationalist (audio)
-shən-ᵊl-əst
: a person who is fond of or good at conversation

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